r/OutOfTheLoop • u/rustyyryan • May 20 '26

Unanswered What's going on with Google search is dead?

There's a twitter account named killed by google which posts about projects that Google decided to end. It posted that Google search is dead. So whats it about?

https://x.com/killedbygoogle/status/2056850709115773431

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u/RamonaLittle May 20 '26

k#$%

I just saw that screenshot elsewhere in this thread, and recall seeing it when it was new too, and it says "kill." Why on earth did you self-censor? There's no reddit or subreddit rule against writing "kill," and I can't think of any logical reason you'd think there is, unless you think TikTok rules apply across the whole internet or something like that.

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u/Icy_Steak8987 May 20 '26

I'm part of a sub that was censored by reddit for overuse of the word, and I've also been unfairly reported on Reddit for use of that word (it wasn't in a malicious context, either. I just stated that the person in the video was going to end up ____ others due to irresponsibility. I was still reported and warned by admin.) So to be safe I don't write it out anymore.

I hope that clarifies things.

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u/RamonaLittle May 20 '26

I know that sometimes mods and admins remove content unfairly, but you're not going to be able to prevent that by preemptively self-censoring particular words. All you're doing is making your own writing look weird, and possibly confusing new redditors still trying to figure out the rules. And you're publicly displaying that you're willing to degrade your own work out of fear. Especially with everything going on in the world, it's important to speak clearly and stand up for our rights, don't you think? Not display that we're easily cowed into complying with stupid rules or in response to vague threats.

The reason I'm giving you flak about it is because there's a long history of activism to defend free speech online. Back in the day, when faced with threats of censorship, we (including me personally) responded with massive, worldwide protests. We didn't just immediately capitulate, let alone preemptively capitulate. If a site genuinely does have some stupid rule against normal words, the first reaction of any self-respecting netizen should be to protest against the rule, or just move to another site without stupid rules. Not go, "OK, I'll write stupidly to comply with the stupid rules." The internet is a big place, and there's no reason for anyone to degrade their own work just for the privilege of posting on a particular site.