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0 pointsdirewolf203mo ago0 comments

You can't impersonate Google. Sites check the source IP and they don't overlap with Google Cloud.

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Google isn't the only search engine in the world of course. It probably is pretty much the only one that matters in America but the world is not just America either.

direwolf20OP3mo ago

It's the only one websites don't block. That's one reason it's so hard to make another search engine.

chrisjj3mo ago

You can for sites that can't afford the cost of keeping up-to-date with the Google IP list without which they can lose timely indexing. That is many.

otterley3mo ago

What do you mean by “afford the cost”? The list is free of charge (https://support.google.com/a/answer/10026322?hl=en-GB) and maintenance can be fully automated.

chrisjj3mo ago

I mean cost of server setup and execution.

otterley3mo ago

The server that is providing the content exists already. That's a sunk cost.

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wolvoleo3mo ago

Google isn't the only search engine in the world of course. It probably is pretty much the only one that matters in America but the world is not just America either.

direwolf20OP3mo ago

It's the only one websites don't block. That's one reason it's so hard to make another search engine.

chrisjj3mo ago

You can for sites that can't afford the cost of keeping up-to-date with the Google IP list without which they can lose timely indexing. That is many.

otterley3mo ago

What do you mean by “afford the cost”? The list is free of charge (https://support.google.com/a/answer/10026322?hl=en-GB) and maintenance can be fully automated.

chrisjj3mo ago

I mean cost of server setup and execution.

otterley3mo ago

The server that is providing the content exists already. That's a sunk cost.

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