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Yes and on the other hand sites like codegrepper and other such scraper/scam sites are frequently showing in my search results - which are just SO results.

I don't know if they're gaming Google's search or google is actually condoning this (like they've been condoning pinterest's shenanigans for almost 10 years now)

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There is a ublock origin list which you can import to filter search results:

https://github.com/quenhus/uBlock-Origin-dev-filter

I think I speak for many others when I say thank you for sharing this.

amazing! ty

This is awesome... for now. But what are we supposed to do when Manifest(o) V3 takes hold?

    # ln -s /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable

It has become very bad; searching for something like an error message, the first result is SO and results 2-9 will be SO scrapers.

Unlike say, Pinterest, I don't see anything Google could gain from "condoning" these scraper sites. I feel it's 1. gradual ranking algorithm changes 2. succesful gaming.

> I don't see anything Google could gain from "condoning" these scraper sites

Do these scraper sites show Google ads?

I genuinely believe it's because the scraper sites have more Google ads on them compared to Wikipedia and Stack Overflow. The ad load on returned search results has reached astronomic proportions. I use uBlock on my laptop, but it's almost impossible to view search results on my phone.

Install Firefox, and use uBlock on your phone too.

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