google and identical content- wikipedia and dmoz

Discussion in 'Google' started by disgust, Jun 1, 2004.

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    if google frowns upon duplicate content pages, why do so many alternate wikipedia and dmoz sites show up in the SERPs?
     
    disgust, Jun 1, 2004 IP
  2. eCommando

    eCommando Well-Known Member

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    I think some they have some different text in title, or have different page structure eventhough the main data from those directories are the same.
     
    eCommando, Jun 3, 2004 IP
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    Help Desk Well-Known Member

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    It is reasonable to assume Google might be creating a type checksum for each page, and then comparing checksums. If the checksums are identical then it handles it as a duplicate.
     
    Help Desk, Jun 3, 2004 IP
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    schlottke Peon

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    yes there are lot of identical pages on top and they all are related to either wikipedia, wikipages, dmoz etc....
     
    supercops, Jul 6, 2008 IP
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    zac439 Notable Member

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    Because they are trusted domains. A source like Wikipedia is something that is going to benefit the average Internet user- so why not display as much as possible from a search subject supplied?

    This isn't even comparable to websites who would make duplicate content just to cheat SE's before the duplicate content filter was put into place.
     
    zac439, Jul 6, 2008 IP