End of an Era
October 25, 2008 8:10 PM Subscribe
The Google front page has gone commercial.
This post was deleted for the following reason: what -- cortex
Say it ain't so.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:16 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:16 PM on October 25, 2008
and Leon's getting larger!
posted by hal9k at 8:16 PM on October 25, 2008 [20 favorites]
posted by hal9k at 8:16 PM on October 25, 2008 [20 favorites]
Hey...let's see if we can overload their servers!
posted by salishsea at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
posted by salishsea at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Flagged as teh suck. But, advertising probably did cause the financial meltdown, and is the reason we have Sarah Palin, so maybe it should stay.
posted by Eekacat at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Eekacat at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008
The answer to life, the universe, and everything
posted by netbros at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by netbros at 8:18 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
I must be missing something. Google has mentioned their products in the past, even if they weren't pay products.
posted by LSK at 8:19 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by LSK at 8:19 PM on October 25, 2008
all of the web! Just type in what you're looking for. IT'S ALL THERE.
Game over Metafilter. YOU'RE DONE!
posted by blue_beetle at 8:19 PM on October 25, 2008 [9 favorites]
Game over Metafilter. YOU'RE DONE!
posted by blue_beetle at 8:19 PM on October 25, 2008 [9 favorites]
Well, it's down now, so whatever you were trying to show won't be seen by anyone.
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Citizen Premier at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008
I knew I'd find something new on metafilter today. Thanks! I sure hope this Google site makes it, so many internet bubbles are popping lately.
posted by lou at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
posted by lou at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Y'mean the little sentence under the logo? With the hyperlink at the end? They've done that before, many times. The Red Cross plug for Katrina victims comes to mind (tho' that could be considered more of a public service message by some). Just sayin'...
posted by Smart Dalek at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Smart Dalek at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008
Google advertises stuff?
posted by middleclasstool at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by middleclasstool at 8:20 PM on October 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
Hmm.. Is it just me or does Google look exactly as it always has?
posted by Mael Oui at 8:21 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Mael Oui at 8:21 PM on October 25, 2008
> Is it just me or does Google look exactly as it always has?
They're selling a telephone to some people. It's really stunning. Well, actually, it's a line of text telling you that they're selling a phone. But the IMPLICATIONS are stunning!
posted by ardgedee at 8:24 PM on October 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
They're selling a telephone to some people. It's really stunning. Well, actually, it's a line of text telling you that they're selling a phone. But the IMPLICATIONS are stunning!
posted by ardgedee at 8:24 PM on October 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
You're supposed to lick slugs, not toads.
posted by HopperFan at 8:24 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by HopperFan at 8:24 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
double
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:25 PM on October 25, 2008 [13 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:25 PM on October 25, 2008 [13 favorites]
You're doing it wrong.
posted by Class Goat at 8:25 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Class Goat at 8:25 PM on October 25, 2008
Seems like a bad business model to me. I don't see why I need a website to go ogle something, when I can just look out my window.
posted by googly at 8:26 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by googly at 8:26 PM on October 25, 2008
Water is wet.
Fire is hot.
Google is an advertising company.
posted by clearly at 8:27 PM on October 25, 2008
Fire is hot.
Google is an advertising company.
posted by clearly at 8:27 PM on October 25, 2008
Man, I can't believe mathowie linked to google's front page.
Oh, it was 1999. Okay, then.
posted by yhbc at 8:29 PM on October 25, 2008
Oh, it was 1999. Okay, then.
posted by yhbc at 8:29 PM on October 25, 2008
TELL ME HOW TO CANCEL THE GOOGLE. WILL CORTEX CANCEL THE GOOGLE FOR US?
posted by blue_beetle at 8:30 PM on October 25, 2008 [6 favorites]
posted by blue_beetle at 8:30 PM on October 25, 2008 [6 favorites]
22/f/florida anyone horney type in 333
posted by Damn That Television at 8:32 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Damn That Television at 8:32 PM on October 25, 2008
*self links*
posted by stinkycheese at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by stinkycheese at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008
Google said in a statement: “We are currently running a homepage promotion. These promotions appear when we launch a major product or service that users might be interested in, or to support a cause that users care about, including the May Sichuan earthquake relief efforts. Because these promotions appear on our homepage for only a few days at a time, we don’t consider them in our official homepage word count.”
posted by SeizeTheDay at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by SeizeTheDay at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008
It looks exactly like it has always looked, but then again I'm in Canada, where we will probably get an Android phone in, say, 2050.
posted by the dief at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by the dief at 8:33 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Type sluglicker and click "I'm feeling lucky" to be even more superbored.
posted by mds35 at 8:35 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by mds35 at 8:35 PM on October 25, 2008
well, that's what you get for not personalizing your google page
posted by pyramid termite at 8:36 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by pyramid termite at 8:36 PM on October 25, 2008
It looks exactly like it has always looked, but then again I'm in Canada, where we will probably get an Android phone in, say, 2050.
I'd trade all of my cell phones for state health care.
And Quarterflash!
posted by mecran01 at 8:36 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
I'd trade all of my cell phones for state health care.
And Quarterflash!
posted by mecran01 at 8:36 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Could someone please explain what exactly is different.
Also, this is a fucking stupid post.
posted by chunking express at 8:37 PM on October 25, 2008
Also, this is a fucking stupid post.
posted by chunking express at 8:37 PM on October 25, 2008
I wonder how people got their web sites in there.
Does anyone post down here?
posted by Eekacat at 8:38 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Does anyone post down here?
posted by Eekacat at 8:38 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Hope they can handle all this extra traffic.
posted by Knappster at 8:40 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Knappster at 8:40 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Everyone pile on post as fast as you can just post post post post until the yawning maw of the internet swallows us all we're living on borrowed time
posted by Damn That Television at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by Damn That Television at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
> Does anyone post down here?
I hope not. I'm still thinking over that homepage + telephone thing and don't want to get distracted.
posted by ardgedee at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
I hope not. I'm still thinking over that homepage + telephone thing and don't want to get distracted.
posted by ardgedee at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
I went back to lirking for 6 or so months. I saw an advert for skin whitening soaps on Metafilter. I saw lots of strange ads. I like to lerk.
I'm with Mael Oui. I can't see any change, but the ink diverts me to google.com.au.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
I'm with Mael Oui. I can't see any change, but the ink diverts me to google.com.au.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 8:41 PM on October 25, 2008
Could someone please explain what exactly is different.
the google logo has been replaced by an ad that says, "Surprise her... with a bigger penis." At least that's what I'm seeing where I am.
posted by The Loch Ness Monster at 8:42 PM on October 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
the google logo has been replaced by an ad that says, "Surprise her... with a bigger penis." At least that's what I'm seeing where I am.
posted by The Loch Ness Monster at 8:42 PM on October 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
Just for that, mecran01, I'm going to get a BIG HAMMER and break both my hands and then go for some sweet, sweet socialized medicine. Maybe they'll even get me a helper monkey so I can still post to Metafilter.
posted by the dief at 8:43 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by the dief at 8:43 PM on October 25, 2008
ink = link.
I've had a screwy "L" key for days, resulting in a heap of typos. FINALLY! I found half a staple wedged under there.
~Thread's looking shaky, may as well take a shit in it, what?
posted by uncanny hengeman at 8:44 PM on October 25, 2008
I've had a screwy "L" key for days, resulting in a heap of typos. FINALLY! I found half a staple wedged under there.
~Thread's looking shaky, may as well take a shit in it, what?
posted by uncanny hengeman at 8:44 PM on October 25, 2008
WE'VE GOT GOOGLES
Also, I'm looking for a used car, can anyone help with that?
posted by blue_beetle at 8:44 PM on October 25, 2008
Also, I'm looking for a used car, can anyone help with that?
posted by blue_beetle at 8:44 PM on October 25, 2008
Clearly this is a reference to the end of Google's earned run average. Several of the Rays homered off of it in the first few innings.
posted by cashman at 8:45 PM on October 25, 2008
posted by cashman at 8:45 PM on October 25, 2008
j023rji
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posted by Damn That Television at 8:52 PM on October 25, 2008
NICE VID, SHE REALLY LOOK GOOD. FOR A GREAT TIME WITH SLANDER VIDEOES, CHECK OUT _____-----____TURKISH-DATE-MINDER. UZ ______-------______
posted by Damn That Television at 8:52 PM on October 25, 2008
Holy crap!
NEWSFLASH: GOOGLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR PROFIT AND COMMERCIAL
posted by graventy at 8:56 PM on October 25, 2008
NEWSFLASH: GOOGLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR PROFIT AND COMMERCIAL
posted by graventy at 8:56 PM on October 25, 2008
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posted by Effigy2000 at 8:58 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Effigy2000 at 8:58 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Come on, quit giving him a hard time. Pretty much by definition, it IS the best of the web, after all. There's probably no page that's seen more.
Hundreds of millions of hits a day can't be wrong!
:-)
posted by Malor at 8:59 PM on October 25, 2008
Hundreds of millions of hits a day can't be wrong!
:-)
posted by Malor at 8:59 PM on October 25, 2008
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posted by Damn That Television at 9:06 PM on October 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by Damn That Television at 9:06 PM on October 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
I'd hit it.
posted by william_boot at 9:07 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by william_boot at 9:07 PM on October 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Why do ducks have webbed feet?
To stamp out fires.
Why do elephants have flat feet?
To stamp out burning ducks
posted by netbros at 9:18 PM on October 25, 2008
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