Google is officially anti-firearms

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Re: Google is officially anti-firearms

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As long as they don't restrict their web searches, the items are still easily found among the results.

I've never been a fan of their 'Shopping' function, anyway.
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Try Yahoo and bing.
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I use Bing.com for all my searches. Not nearly as left leaning.

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This was linked on Drudge's website. I guess its all true.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/google-shop ... sults.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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FishInTx wrote:I use Bing.com for all my searches. Not nearly as left leaning.
Bing is Microsoft, about as left as they get
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Rex B wrote:
FishInTx wrote:I use Bing.com for all my searches. Not nearly as left leaning.
Bing is Microsoft, about as left as they get
Quick test:
BING from Microsoft: http://www.bing.com/shopping/?q=burris+ ... ORM=L8SP10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yahoo frm Yahoo: http://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A ... r2=piv-web" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Beiruty wrote:
Rex B wrote:
FishInTx wrote:I use Bing.com for all my searches. Not nearly as left leaning.
Bing is Microsoft, about as left as they get
Quick test:
BING from Microsoft: http://www.bing.com/shopping/?q=burris+ ... ORM=L8SP10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yahoo frm Yahoo: http://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A ... r2=piv-web" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm just saying their politics are the same, even if their policies don't (yet) reflect it.
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BING versus Google

Search term in Shopping on each:

stainless 357 snub
Google Shopping shows replicas and starter pistols and Airsoft
$79.00 to $129.00 none will fire a .357 cartridge.
http://www.google.com/search?q=stainles ... 24&bih=636" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



BING Shopping has guns
http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=s ... DRSC6#x0y0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dogpile searches multiple search engines as a Metasearch Engine, but doesn't separate "Shopping"
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl.prefe ... s+357+snub" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mamma doesn't do much any more
http://www.mamma.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In the early/mid 1990s, I wrote an article on search engine types and various engines including a search engine to find specialized search engines, some seems to be incorporated into this now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SO, the ten best SHOPPING search engines (June 19, 2012 article by searchenginewatch.com )
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/20 ... ng-Engines" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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maverick2076 wrote:http://blog.riflegear.com/archive/2012/ ... parts.aspx

Long story short: You will no longer be able to search firearms or firearms parts in Google shopping. I won't support a business with that sort of policy, so someone recommend me a new search engine.
http://www.ixquick.com and they respect your privacy.
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The following Shopping Search Engines are also fairly useless for that search term, but I used to use Pricegrabber and Nextag for other things

http://www.pronto.com/shop/stainless-357-snub" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.become.com/stainless-357-snub?&qet" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.thefind.com/search?query=stainless+357+snub" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.nextag.com/stainless-357-snub/compare-html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.pricegrabber.com/stainless+3 ... s+357+snub" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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VMI77 wrote:
maverick2076 wrote:http://blog.riflegear.com/archive/2012/ ... parts.aspx

Long story short: You will no longer be able to search firearms or firearms parts in Google shopping. I won't support a business with that sort of policy, so someone recommend me a new search engine.
http://www.ixquick.com and they respect your privacy.
:hurry: :thumbs2: :thumbs2:

https://www.ixquick.com/do/search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
stainless 357 snub
got some results

(I know I can just go to gunbroker.com auctionarms.com etc but was just looking at search engine politics


THANKS

https://www.ixquick.com/do/search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
is about to become my new DEFAULT Search Engine.


Added to Internal Exploder

https://ixquick.com/eng/download-ixquick-plugin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Added to Firefox
https://ixquick.com/eng/download-ixquick-plugin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Comodo Dragon (A better than Google Chrome alternative)
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-too ... wnload.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Added to Dragon(Chrome)

https://us4.ixquick.com/eng/download-ix ... lugin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What's the difference between Google Chrome and Comodo Dragon?
The Dragon encompasses all of the best features of Chrome. It includes an important feature every user needs to use the Internet in total safety today. – Strong security and privacy.
What makes Comodo Dragon better?
Chromium technology was engineered to offer Web users an Internet Browser that surpassed Firefox, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer. Especially when it comes to functional speed, stability and convenience. Comodo Dragon includes stronger security features.
Added to Opera after a few steps
Add Ixquick to your Opera Browser
https://www.ixquick.com/eng/download-ix ... lugin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1. Go to https://www.ixquick.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
2. Right-click on the Ixquick search box (the white space to the left of the green magnifying glass).
3. Select "Create search" from the menu.
4. In the "Keyword" field, type 'ix' .
5. Click "Details >>", and check "Use as default search engine".
6. Click "OK", and you can use Ixquick as your preferred search plugin.
7. If Ixquick does not appear as default in the search box, click the triangle arrow to the right of the Opera search box (right-top in your browser) to open the pull-down menu. Select "Ixquick Search Engine."
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Re: Google is officially anti-firearms

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I read through their policy explanation.....it looks like they're just trying to make shopping "safer" for shoppers. We know from incidents in public schools that pictures of guns are very dangerous. Some liberal shopping for something like a caulking gun might accidentally see a photo of an "assault" rifle and have a heart attack or stroke. You don't expect Google to take risks like that do you? --at least before Obamacare kicks all the way in.
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Re: Google is officially anti-firearms

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Yeah, this was dumb by google. Pointless pointless, pointless. It doesn't really matter though I guess. When I did gun searches, the cheapest ones were usually from the same gun site that never had inventory. Oh well.
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Google has decided that they do not want my business.
Fine.
I've switched my default search engine for ALL items to Bing.

MS may be just as liberal, but they are not censoring my searches.
And if they do, I will find another search engine.
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