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User threatens to block Scrooglebot over perceived low-quality search results

A Mastodon user expressed frustration with Scrooglebot, a search engine crawler, due to its perceived low-quality output. The user indicated an intention to block the bot from their web properties if the issue of "slop all the time" persists. This sentiment stems from a perceived departure from its original function as a regular search engine, referencing past controversies. AI

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RANK_REASON User complaint about a specific bot, not a broader industry trend or release.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Gonna be blocking Scrooglebot on my web stuff soon if it's going to be all slop all the time. Didn't do it already because they at least pretended about having

    Gonna be blocking Scrooglebot on my web stuff soon if it's going to be all slop all the time. Didn't do it already because they at least pretended about having a regular search engine, despite the modifying headlines scandal and other things. # Google # AI