Comments on: Google Instant filters put gay and lesbian on a par with rape, racism and paedophilia

By: Google Instant’s UnBlacklist and Blacklist – NSFW Words, not images

Google Instant’s UnBlacklist and Blacklist – NSFW Words, not images — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:50:39 +0000

[...] a rush of talk about the dreaded “blacklist” that Google has applied to Instant, and how seemingly reasonable searches will not show up unless you complete the search word and click “Search” or hit Enter.In [...]

By: George McKellar

George McKellar — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:57:53 +0000

What's wrong with Google Instant not banning a term such as Paki Jokes? Or is it the word Paki that you don't like? Someone from Austrailia is an Aussie, someone from Iran is an Irani, from Israel an Isreali, from Kuwait is a Kuwaiti, yet you find that someone from Pakistan shouldn't be called a Paki? or is it the fact that it's humour that is not to your taste - how about American Jokes, Irish Jokes, mother-in-law jokes - or is it that you don't find humour funny on principle? It's you that's the racist pal, not Google instant!

By: Developerholic

Developerholic — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:36:18 +0000

I turned Google instant off. They annoys & creeps me out. i feel like Google is reading my head. yay!

Also, it my connection is slow

By: Andy B

Andy B — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:00:19 +0000

SEORT is reporting that Google is going to fix the Instant result for [lesbian]

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/022906.html

By: Keystroke Optimization For Google Instant

Keystroke Optimization For Google Instant — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:40:36 +0000

[...] highlighted by the number of filtered words and the ability of Google to adequately cope with the naughty word vocabulary of modern [...]

By: Amy Teeple

Amy Teeple — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:18:31 +0000

Yes, David. I know I need to be patient. I'm trying - understandably this is a touchy subject for me. Thanks for the reminder. I am hoping that Google continues to tweak its filters.

By: David

David — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:39:42 +0000

But that is how optimizing these things work, you start with blocking everything then you make your filter smarter over time, instant is not a even a week old yet.

By: Amy Teeple

Amy Teeple — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:37:45 +0000

Thanks Malcolm. I guess we'll have to wait to see the outcome, if any.

By: Malcolm Coles

Malcolm Coles — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:35:18 +0000

Amy - the gay marriage / space thing is how it's supposed to work (sort of). It's showing you results for the unblocked term that you're most likely to be searching for. When you type "gay" it doesn't want to show you results for that, so returns results for "gay marriage" (clearly if you get married, you're the right sort of gay ...). As you say, it is personalised so is affected by your past searches. But then that doesn't explain why you can't see lesbian results. Google's fairly dismissive of the issue in its own forums - so far. Let's hope if we point it out enough they do something about it ...

By: Amy Teeple

Amy Teeple — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:29:46 +0000

Funny - you think as a lesbian, that term wouldn't be filtered for me. I'm sure that I've searched it since I write a print column for the lesbian community and tend to research topics.