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TD is one of the first search results for what could be a major political story

Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:22 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
131654 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:22 pm
Don't want to get too far into politics on the OT obviously, but Ingeniero, a poster on Poli Talk picked up on a major story that was trending just on Reddit and 4Chan, about Paul Combetta posting on Reddit some fairly significant stuff 2 years ago in connection with the email scandal.

While Reddit is shutting down posts on the story, the National Media is finally starting to pick it up, including US News and World Report.

Even with major publications starting to report it now, and the story about to blow up, TD is still among the very first search results when someone googles "Stonetear".

That is going to bring a lot of attention to TD. Hold onto your butts.

Again, don't want to make this a political thread. Just thought this was a cool thing on a story that is about to go nuclear.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
82331 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:24 pm to
Nothing to see here. Won't be reported. Move along now...
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:24 pm to
Doesn't Google direct you to familiar sites you frequent?
Posted by thedogman
Member since Dec 2008
2264 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:24 pm to
Well hopefully we all don't catch suicide tomorrow once Her camp finds out.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74865 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
the way the google algorithm works is sites you frequent that have the content you are searching for come up before other sites you haven't visited.

I found this out when I was wondering why my company always came up #1 on my search but barely at all on other searches.

While it may really link here it would be easier to tell from someone with not TD.com cookies.

Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139207 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
So what's the story?
This post was edited on 9/19/16 at 3:27 pm
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66452 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
we need to hold all new user requests for a while.


don't want the mooslims sneaking in
Posted by LSUaFOOL
Jackson, La
Member since Jan 2008
1864 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
The National Media can frick Off!
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99034 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
Google sorts results by your browsing history


Chances are it isn't on the first page of someone who has never been to this site
Posted by WavinWilly
Wavin Away in Sharlo
Member since Oct 2010
9094 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
quote:


Even with major publications starting to report it now, and the story about to blow up, TD is still among the very first search results when someone googles "Stonetear".


You are aware Google tailors your results based on your location and your activity, right? Basically you are either in South Louisiana or frequent Tigerdroppings, or both. They want to present the results you are looking for near the top so if you often search for stuff matching tigerdroppings, then they will push that to the top.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
131654 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

Doesn't Google direct you to familiar sites you frequent?


I actually googled it from a computer I never access TD on just for shits. Still came up.
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:25 pm to
Nothing will come of this, just like everything else she's done.
Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
18704 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:26 pm to
Google is giving you TD as a result because you go to TD a lot.

When I do Google searches on a lot of things I get really high TD results that wouldn't make sense otherwise.
Posted by ZekeTheTeke
Member since Sep 2014
1250 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:27 pm to
frick em
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
131654 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:27 pm to
Like I said I googled it from a computer I can't recall ever visiting TD from, and it still came up.

Maybe I used it to visit TD a long time ago and just can't recall, so you could be right.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
179857 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:27 pm to
Posted by HeadChange
Abort gay babies
Member since May 2009
43925 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

trending just on Reddit and 4Chan,

Just on? Yeah, I'm sure TD will get the credit.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
70176 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

the email scandal


the site will crash...chicken has to protect his woman
Posted by PairofDucks
Member since Jul 2016
4992 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:29 pm to
TD didn't come up at all for me when I Googled.

US News & World Report is covering the story, though.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89339 posts
Posted on 9/19/16 at 3:30 pm to
quote:

Doesn't Google direct you to familiar sites you frequent?


How people still don't get this is beyond me.
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