Google to Censor Firearms from Shopping Results

[DIYPatriot]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

I just tried:

• "m16 parts cheaper than dirt" 66K+ results..
• "WTS Machine Gun parts" 178K results..
• "companies THAT SELL Machine Guns".. 193M results..

There were no AD's on the right column, but plenty of hits in the results..

I saw similar hits, too. However, in the past I could enter "Kimber 1911 Ultra Carry II" and then click on "Shopping" to view a search of shopping results where I could compare prices, sort by price, relevancy, etc. That feature is no longer available with Google's search engine. It is still available with other search providers.

[DIYPatriot]

Originally Posted by afchic

Google can do whatever it wants, as a private company. Don't like their search engine, use another one. There are plenty of them out there.

Google will soon learn, that while they have the right to decide what comes up on their search engine, we the people have a right to go elsewhere to find our information. When they start losing money because people have begun to learn they are not the only game in town, maybe they will change their thought process.

I can't argue at all with that logic.

[tonyz]

Originally Posted by Paslode

That is plenty of hits, but CTD may have a point when you consider this:


'Sex Toys' About 95,700,000 results (0.23 seconds) with Ads

'Dildo' About 292,000,000 results (0.20 seconds) with Ad's

'Erotic City' About 9,330,000 results (0.18 seconds) with AD and PIC's

Yeah, but maybe try searching dildo with more than 10 rounds and a flash suppressor.

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by DIYPatriot

I saw similar hits, too. However, in the past I could enter "Kimber 1911 Ultra Carry II" and then click on "Shopping" to view a search of shopping results where I could compare prices, sort by price, relevancy, etc. That feature is no longer available with Google's search engine. It is still available with other search providers.

Sorry I can't help with that.

I do most of my "shopping" on gunbroker or several Florida base listing services. I also shop on the different site I visit, like AR15.com, Smith Wesson Formun, M4carbine..... AND ebay..

My google searches are more often for factory product info as a comparison to the used prices..