The Verge published this spam article about the “best printers of 2024” to demonstrate how terrible Google’s search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search “best printer” on Google.

I love a good, informative troll.

  • fine_sandy_bottom
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    7 months ago

    Sorry this just isn’t my experience. I’ve never encountered a microwave which doesn’t start when you press start. If I had one that was faulty I would discard it and buy another one for $20.

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      7 months ago

      Well I’m glad you’ve been lucky but that’s all it is, you’re a bit out of touch.

      Faulty

      It’s not faulty, it is that way by design. And this is basically the standard nowadays. Just look at most TVs - trying to open an app on one is like pulling teeth, it lags to high heaven just navigating a menu.

      Microwaves might be cheap ($20 though? Jeez where do you live! They start at £50-£80 minimum here) but I was just using that as an example to prove the point. Boilers aren’t cheap.

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        7 months ago

        Meh. Maybe I am a bit out of touch, but honestly you might be too.

        There’s a whole cohort of people, I daresay most people, who wouldn’t bother looking at reviews to purchase this type of item.

        If today is the day I’m going to buy a washing machine, then I go to a shop that sells them, I select one based on price vs features, arrange delivery, and leave.