modey Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 most of the time, when i'm searching for something, i know how to spell it, and if it's something obscure that is similar to something spelt differently, google 'helpfully suggests' what i 'might' be after, to the extent of not actually giving me the results i'm looking for. for example, i was looking for 'chanel 9', the fast show sketch, and got this: i know i could use quotes, or include the term 'fast show' to narrow it down, but there doesn't seem to be any way to turn off the autocorrect feature. it's happened to me a few times now, it's ridiculous! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 google searches for exactly what ive typed in, and suggest that simply as a suggestion for me. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 redirecting you to the more correct/popular search is a new feature, but you can bypass it by prefixing your keyword with a +plus. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures WATMM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 chaosmachine said: redirecting you to the more correct/popular search is a new feature, but you can bypass it by prefixing your keyword with a +plus. well there you go Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 LOL Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrcopyandpaste Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 did you mean chanel no. 9? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Yeah, wicked little keylogger google is. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian trageskin Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Mesh Gear Fox said: I dunno man, I find it pretty helpful for the odd typo. hehehe wtf Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 chrome's spell check sucks, a lot of the time it'l tell you you spelled something wrong without giving you a suggestion. If it doesn't know the correct spelling than how does it know you've spelled it wrong? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1044985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 assegai said: chrome's spell check sucks, a lot of the time it'l tell you you spelled something wrong without giving you a suggestion. If it doesn't know the correct spelling than how does it know you've spelled it wrong? I, also, find it annoying. Firefox's spell check is almost perfect though. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1045084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 mrcopyandpaste said: did you mean chanel no. 9? no Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide modey's signature Hide all signatures youtube | bandcamp | soundcloud | twitter | facebook 0F.digital Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1045100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spraaaa Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 it pisses me off when I read about something, say on craigslist, search for it, and get the page I was on in the first 3 results. can't trust them anymore. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1045448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Mesh Gear Fox said: I dunno man, I find it pretty helpful for the odd typo. genuine lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide thehauntingsoul's signature Hide all signatures Last.fm SteamID: Thehauntingsoul My EP Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/45794-is-it-just-me-or-does-googles-autocorrect-suck/#findComment-1045567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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