FARK.com: (6855355) Military is advertising on every Google search for "Military is". Meanwhile, Google's auto-complete suggests "Military is for uneducated people... is stupid... is a cult... is socialist" directly above the ad

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(Some Soldier)		Military is advertising on every Google search for "Military is". Meanwhile, Google's auto-complete suggests "Military is for uneducated people... is stupid... is a cult... is socialist" directly above the ad (freethoughtblogs.com)		50
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urban.derelict

2012-01-02 08:33:27 AM

/there are no ads above the search bar, shrubmitter

BurnShrike

2012-01-02 08:40:46 AM

urban.derelict: [lh5.googleusercontent.com image 323x120]
/there are no ads above the search bar, shrubmitter

That's all I saw when I tried it too.

2wolves

2012-01-02 08:58:36 AM

Socialism? That's factually correct and will drive the pseudo-conservatives quite mad.

Good.

ZAZ

2012-01-02 09:16:31 AM

Autocomplete ads probably cost extra.

poe_zlaw

2012-01-02 09:23:17 AM

"That's actually a Poe site."

What does that mean?

BitwiseShift

2012-01-02 09:32:56 AM

also works for

google is

sex is

sin is

war is

gay is

and the perennial favorite

your mom is

but nothing for subby's mom is

TheChadnt

2012-01-02 09:33:48 AM

poe_zlaw: "That's actually a Poe site."

What does that mean?

I think it means that the ad was shown due to an event that was triggerred... Perl-O(something)-Event... but I stopped googling before learning any more.

urban.derelict

2012-01-02 09:34:57 AM

ZAZ: Autocomplete ads probably cost extra.

they are not ads. they are the most frequently search-for terms. Google auto-completes them because most retards don't know how to touch-type; they piss me the f*ck off, I keep typing til I'm ready to stop, damnit.

Fursecution

2012-01-02 09:37:43 AM

Google's autocorrect is why I abandoned it for DuckDuckGo (new window). When running searches on obscure terms, repeatedly having to tell it to search on what I typed got aggravating.

I miss the autocomplete, but not enough to go back. I prefer not being tracked and productized.

RagingLorax

2012-01-02 09:38:23 AM

To those not getting the same results: the thing that probably influences ad placement more than I initially realized is cookies and browsing habits.

Poe's law:

"Poe's law, named after its author Nathan Poe, is an Internet adage reflecting the fact that without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between sincere extremism and an exaggerated parody of extremism."

Ow My Balls

2012-01-02 09:40:55 AM

Bill Hicks summed up the military quite nicely (new window). This clip should be played at the entrance to every recruiting station, followed by the D-Day scene from Saving Private Ryan...

sanriosucks

2012-01-02 09:48:14 AM

Why would I report an atheist to the FBI?

ZAZ

2012-01-02 09:52:48 AM

urban.derelict

I know they're supposed to be popular terms, but I'm sure companies want to pay Google to put subtle ads there and Google may do so if you offer enough money.

I remember visiting the X Consortium in 1992. One of the people there (Scheiffler?) was showing off a new feature of an X program: predictive autocomplete. I had never seen it before. I thought it was a really cool idea. Once I met it in real life I hated it. It distracts me from typing. When systems insist on offering completions I sometimes have to close my eyes to be able to type.

RagingLorax

2012-01-02 09:56:22 AM

Sanriosucks: You're referring to the first google search result for "atheists are".

I pointed out the typo, but this article was actually written by some atheists in jest. It's from landover baptist (new tab), and is the epitome of 'Poe' (see above about Poe's law.)

Their stuff is not that awesome, in my opinion. But some people like it.

cardex

2012-01-02 09:58:47 AM

sanriosucks: Why would I report an atheist to the FBI?

Becouse your a bat shiat crazy right winger who thanks the first admendment only apples to what kind of Christian church you want to go to

Hankie Fest

2012-01-02 10:06:12 AM

I haven't seen much military advertising lately -- figured it was because there's now a one-year wait to get in. This type of thing happens in this type of economy.

Cuchulane

2012-01-02 10:07:07 AM

It seems we're united in our divisiveness.

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andyofne

2012-01-02 10:14:39 AM

Aren't the 'predictive' search hints based on what's already been searched?

edmo

2012-01-02 10:14:52 AM

2wolves: Socialism? That's factually correct

Boy you betcha. My [least] favorite socialistic military thing is charging different rates for golf or child care based on your rank/income.

italie

2012-01-02 10:19:52 AM

Begun, the google wars have

Great Justice

2012-01-02 10:23:05 AM

andyofne: Aren't the 'predictive' search hints based on what's already been searched?

Yes, but the previous searches are already spurious because of the Santorum effect. The results show by Cuchulane are the clear result of people spamming Google searches to negatively effect the outcome of the Auto-Correct results.

One Bad Apple

2012-01-02 10:31:41 AM

andyofne: Aren't the 'predictive' search hints based on what's already been searched?

Once upon a time yes but the function can be "influenced" too.

clkeagle

2012-01-02 10:44:01 AM

jake_lex: but then do everything on the Internet by typing search terms into the search field on their browser, which uses...wait for it...Google.

...I'll point out that the majority of Beck's listeners are using Bing, since that's the current Internet Explorer default. And that's completely allowed, because Bill Gates ~~was born into enough money to follow his dreams~~ is a true bootstrappy rags-to-riches embodiment of the American dream.

Gdalescrboz

2012-01-02 11:01:33 AM

That is ironic seeing as the US military is the most educated segment of American society
/Double irony?

duckpoopy

2012-01-02 11:02:36 AM

People with options do not join the military. Also, see the link above this on the main page

suffra

2012-01-02 11:10:40 AM

The funny vote button is like a +1 defense against serious trolls...

/just me?
//has everyone else been all over this and I'm a week late to the party in the same dress as the teacher?
///bie?

GORDON

2012-01-02 11:14:28 AM

Cuchulane: It seems we're united in our divisiveness.

[img254.imageshack.us image 640x256]

Lotsa anger out there.

RagingLorax

2012-01-02 11:21:31 AM

Fark is vulnerable too. I Farked the alphabet "Fark A, Fark B, Fark C..." and so on. The article now has the results at the bottom.

But here it is just for you:

danceswithcrows

2012-01-02 11:21:37 AM

duckpoopy: People with options do not join the military.

This guy had options, and he joined the military. It didn't end well for him though.

Roquefort

2012-01-02 11:25:04 AM

Ad Blocker. Know it. Use it.

urban.derelict

2012-01-02 11:40:05 AM

I went looking for a pic I took a few years ago at my local shopping center. Near the ShopRite I frequent there was a closed-out ARMY uh,... whatever you call them, registry places. It was abandoned, all the furniture was removed and they had a 'THIS SPACE FOR RENT' placard in the window, but the neon lettering 'US ARMY' was still installed above the storefront.

NetOwl

2012-01-02 11:46:54 AM

Gdalescrboz: That is ironic seeing as the US military is the most educated segment of American society
/Double irony?

Let's see if this gets any bites.

Ishidan

2012-01-02 11:51:38 AM

urban.derelict: I went looking for a pic I took a few years ago at my local shopping center. Near the ShopRite I frequent there was a closed-out ARMY uh,... whatever you call them, registry places. It was abandoned, all the furniture was removed and they had a 'THIS SPACE FOR RENT' placard in the window, but the neon lettering 'US ARMY' was still installed above the storefront.

The word is "recruiter".
You think that's bad? That's just normal turnover, as the recruiter moved to a sweeter spot.
There's a lawyer that set up shop in a mall around here, his sign reads "DIVORCE-MILITARY RATES"
/he used to be in the mall closest to the Navy base, until they tore it down and replaced it with a new one that wasn't willing to have him as a tenant, nor the pawn shop and the dive bar he was flanked by...oh no, modern cultured tenants only please!
//now he's in the one second-closest to the Navy base

wambu

2012-01-02 11:54:09 AM

Not here. WTF, subby?

i.imgur.com

Tobin_Lam

2012-01-02 12:05:30 PM

NetOwl: Gdalescrboz: That is ironic seeing as the US military is the most educated segment of American society
/Double irony?

Let's see if this gets any bites.

I just got to my first duty station and the majority of the first term airmen I've met are in it for the education benefits. Out of tech school an airman is only a few classes away from an Associate's degree. The Montgomery GI Bill is worth over $50,000/year and rising. I plan to transfer my benefits to my wife and kids because I already have a Bachelor's degree.

SweetSilverBlues

2012-01-02 12:07:48 PM

RagingLorax: Fark is vulnerable too. I Farked the alphabet "Fark A, Fark B, Fark C..." and so on. The article now has the results at the bottom.

But here it is just for you:

I've learned to ignore the auto-complete, but that whole "did you mean this insteas you illiterate twat" bugs the shiat out of me.

Jim_Callahan

2012-01-02 12:08:13 PM

To be fair, all of those are literally true except for the cult one (which probably only applies to the marines). Not like they really take pains to hide it.

SweetSilverBlues

2012-01-02 12:09:59 PM

SweetSilverBlues: RagingLorax: Fark is vulnerable too. I Farked the alphabet "Fark A, Fark B, Fark C..." and so on. The article now has the results at the bottom.

But here it is just for you:

I've learned to ignore the auto-complete, but that whole "did you mean this insteas you illiterate twat" bugs the shiat out of me.

*sigh*

As you can imagine, I get the "did you mean" a lot.

baronvonzipper

2012-01-02 12:39:37 PM

RagingLorax: To those not getting the same results: the thing that probably influences ad placement more than I initially realized is cookies and browsing habits.

Poe's law:

"Poe's law, named after its author Nathan Poe, is an Internet adage reflecting the fact that without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between sincere extremism and an exaggerated parody of extremism."

So, trolls may or may not be?

Braindeath

2012-01-02 01:13:02 PM

NetOwl: Gdalescrboz: That is ironic seeing as the US military is the most educated segment of American society
/Double irony?

Let's see if this gets any bites.

I mostly just started giggling quietly.

RagingLorax

2012-01-02 02:04:40 PM

Wambu

You need to press spacebar after "military is".

Also, I used "the military is "

RagingLorax

2012-01-02 02:12:29 PM

baronvonzipper:

So, trolls may or may not be?

Not trolling, really. Poe is usually more like when someone does an "I see what you did there" type joke, but because the extremists being parodied are so crazy/stupid, sometimes is mistaken for the real deal.

And to be clear, the only bit of Poe pictured is that landover baptist link ("How Report Atheists to FBI"). But it really was/is legitimately popping up due to auto-complete.

It's Poe because my post has a static image that will not let people click through to the article.

rolladuck

2012-01-02 02:13:39 PM

duckpoopy: People with options do not join the military.

Hey, now! I joined the military and I ... oh, yeah..., I was born to a rice farmer in southeast Arkansas...,
Still wouldn't have traded what I've done for anything.

Got a Bachelor's and Master's Degree paid for and all I had to do was get shot at, mortared, rocketed, and targeted by a couple VBIED's. And make a few friends for life.

/No student loan debt FTW!

Ishidan

2012-01-02 04:35:40 PM

rolladuck: duckpoopy: People with options do not join the military.

Hey, now! I joined the military and I ... oh, yeah..., I was born to a rice farmer in southeast Arkansas...,
Still wouldn't have traded what I've done for anything.

Got a Bachelor's and Master's Degree paid for and all I had to do was get shot at, mortared, rocketed, and targeted by a couple VBIED's. And make a few friends for life.

/No student loan debt FTW!

And I didn't know they grew rice in Arkansas.
Seems out of place somehow. Well, good work, mate!

BrieBelle00

2012-01-02 06:07:20 PM

duckpoopy: People with options do not join the military. Also, see the link above this on the main page

Soooo... are you stupid or just retarded? I can't vote since Drew only gave us "funny" and "smart", neither of which you are.

Actually, nevermind; just stay in your mommy's basement. That's given us all we really need to know.

2wolves

2012-01-02 10:40:26 PM

duckpoopy: People with options do not join the military. Also, see the link above this on the main page

Because the folks who qualify as aviators or pilots or many other MOSs don't have the skills or talent to make it on civie street.

You want to know what you can do with your broad brush?

Bob16

2012-01-03 08:20:39 AM

Military is for assholes

OneGungHoSOB

2012-01-03 04:22:55 PM

Bob16: Military is for assholes

Nobody asked you Bob

Ow My Balls

2012-01-03 10:00:13 PM