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F*** You Google!

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Jose Carioca, Nov 18, 2009.

  1. Jose Carioca

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    Ok, where are the top notch web designers and computer athletes on EC??? Calling you all. Hello? Yes, please fix this by...

    Designing a super fabulous conversion---
    I mean, super fabulous, educational site about how to not gay bash, and be yourself, and just be awesome. :slight_smile:

    Thanks.

    Hmm, I should add that on my Christmas list to my parents.
     
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    Because its the most clicked "hit" having to do with "Homosexual Statistics", it's not Google's fault.
     
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    Probably just the number of hits it gets. Google is actually a LGBT-supportive company. Like so. It's also rated very highly in the Human Rights Campaign's corporate equality index.
     
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    How come when I type "Why won't" into Google, it tries to complete it with...

    ...well, you do it.

    Lex
     
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    Er Yup
     
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    Just e-mailed them telling them their fools. And their references are bull.
     
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    ... I want to click, and yet, I don't. I really don't.
     
  9. :roflmao:

    The first one is just ridiculous, but the ninth one down is funny too: "Why won't he marry me?"

    EDIT: Okay, this is completely off-topic (it was like the third option under "homosexuals" on Google), but still funny. http://www.ha-fs.org/ "Hello, my name is Joe and I'm a homosexual."
     
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    I thought Google searches were based on what is the most linked to website. Therefore, we could totally get EC there if we wanted instead of that drivel.
     
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    I like the "What are" fill in the blank better.
     
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    Google's algorithms for search are exceptionally complex, but there are ways of gaming the results. For a long time, if you typed in "miserable failure" it took you to George Bush's page at whitehouse.gov. This was because a shitload of bloggers with high-traffic sites got together and made text links with the words "miserable faliure" and a link to the Whitehouse.gov page. This was known as "Google bombing" and there were a bunch of amusing results like this.

    Google has since changed their algorithm, but there are still lots of ways of (semi-legitimately) gaming the system through a combination of context-sensitive linking, highly relevant text on the actual target page, and other means. My guess is the whack jobs on the Christian right have paid off a really good SEO specialist to design a strategy to do this. It would not be that hard for someone with the knowledge and expertise to do the same with a site containing legitimate statistics, or, for that matter, with EC.
     
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    Wow, you 'homosexuals and lesbians' sure are having a lot of sex.
    Where can I join?!

    Also, if they paid off a really good SEO strategist, couldn't they also pay a web designer? Their website is so 1990s :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Well, see, they had enough money for either a SEO strategist and a web designer, OR, a SEO strategist and someone to find out how much sex the homosexuals and lesbians were having.

    We all gots to have our priorities in these economically troubled times!
     
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    >>>Well, see, they had enough money for either a SEO strategist and a web designer, OR, a SEO strategist and someone to find out how much sex the homosexuals and lesbians were having.

    The funny thing is - when we told them we were having over 1000 sex partners a year, and having "one-minute stands" in the alleyways...they believed us! :grin:

    I know their purpose in showing that we make a lot of money and have great jobs is to show how we're not an "oppressed class", but honestly, doesn't it just make ya wanna be gay? :slight_smile:

    Lex
     
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    Wow, some of this stuff they seriously just pulled out of their ass:

    Basically, this is saying 73% of Gay people (which technically is impossible, you can't interview all gay people) lost their virginity before 19.

    Sorry, ALL Lesbians vs. only WHITE Heterosexual females? That doesn't sound like a fair comparison. Also, how do they know that some of the White females aren't lesbians?

    Hahahahahahahaha. If only it worked that way. I WISH we could turn people gay, but believe me, if I could, it would not be children i'd be converting :icon_wink. Like seriously they act like we're some sexual cult or something, recruiting people. "Hello sir, how'd you like to have sex with another man?" "A MAN? I've never thought of that before! Why yes-that sounds quite appealing! But HOW?!" "It's simple, just join our club, the homosexual club. All members get a free copy of 'THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA', it will explain everything" "Where do I sign up!"

    ON TOP OF THAT, Do they really have any grounds to criticize people for indoctrinating Children? They do EXACTLY THE SAME THING!! But I guess if kids are learning THEIR point of view, than it's ok.

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    Bottom line, if you read their references, none of them are later than 1994! That shows how outdated their data and mindset are!

    I like how they call themselves the "International Organization of Heterosexual Rights". Oh those poor straight people, being discriminated against all the time. I remember how hard it was when Bobby told his parents he was straight. Or the time Jimmy got beaten up for liking girls. So sad, so sad.

    These people's mentality is SO backwards, I wouldn't be surprised if they were racist too.
     
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    It so does! Can I be gay again? Double-gay? Is that a thing? Is that a double negative or does it just mean I'd be extra-super-duper gay? I am not good with math.

    Hahahaha, "TEN PERCENT IS NOT ENOUGH! RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT!" made me laugh. Can you imagine that booth at a career/organization fair? "Join the Lesbian Legion! Free cat and/or motorcycle lessons with each signup! Refer your friends and get a FREE TOASTER!"
     
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    I can build web pages very easily, however I don't have the ability to buy a domain, and upload the page to it...

    Of course, I could use a blogger page to host it...

    I might work on a page in my free time...

    EDIT: when I first saw the thread title, I thought (in an elderly woman's voice) "Oh My. Oh My..." :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I thought of this, personally.

    I... might maybe have read through the archives of Achewood at least 6 times all the way through. IT IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY.
     
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    Is it just me, or is "Bad at web design" a synonym for "Homophobic"?

    I swear that it goes hand in hand. Ive yet to see a homophobic site have good, decent coding that does not burn my eyes. Its always so 1995 with the plain background and top to bottom design...

    LRN2CODE YOU HOMOPHOBIC PRICKS! ...then i may respect your lies more. Not much more, but more. That is all <3