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MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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OK.

First of all go to www.google.co.uk

and put the word

fuc kwit (forgive the language, and obviously do it without the space, and one word not two)

in and then click 'i'm feeling lucky'


It's very funny but...

Now this means that the site that comes up (i wont reveal and ruin the surprise) doesn't have that word in its pages or in the source code (as far as i can see) so how can it be top of the google search rankings?

Martin

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  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    Dont know how its done but its funny :)
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • Sofa_Sogood
    Sofa_Sogood Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Brilliant. It's bookmarked :D
  • SomeOne_2
    SomeOne_2 Posts: 144 Forumite
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    It's at the top most likely because there are many sites which have linked to it, referring to it as that word.
    SomeOne
  • Fran
    Fran Posts: 11,280 Forumite
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    To :money:


    Have a look at this thread, take the 1st link and then look at links there.

    HERE

    Don't know if it's the same thing but it sounds on similar lines.



    Edit - or even better see the following posts!!
    Torgwen.......... :) ...........
  • newfoundglory
    newfoundglory Posts: 1,912 Forumite
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_bomb
  • sra
    sra Posts: 4,676 Forumite
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    Here's the answer.

    If you go to the cahed version of the page it says:
    [font=arial,sans-serif][size=-1]These terms only appear in links pointing to this page: f***wit

    [/size][/font][font=arial,sans-serif][size=-1][/size][/font]I found this page which is the source (or one of them)
    [font=arial,sans-serif][size=-1]

    :D

    [/size][/font]
  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,312 Forumite
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    LOL...This is called google bombing. The last link provided by newfoundglory explains how this works.

    Having a look around, I came accross THIS link that reckons this google bomb took three weeks to get up and running.

    These come out all the time. There have been loads of Bush ones in the past.
    Try typing in miserable failure and hitting 'I'm feeling lucky'

    LOL......Watch out Martin you could be next........
    How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
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    Fish
  • jazzyjustlaw
    jazzyjustlaw Posts: 1,378 Forumite
    MSE_Martin wrote:
    OK.

    First of all go to https://www.google.co.uk

    and put the word

    fuc kwit (forgive the language, and obviously do it without the space)

    in and then click 'i'm feeling lucky'


    It's very funny but...

    Now this means that the site that comes up (i wont reveal and ruin the surprise) doesn't have that word in its pages or in the source code (as far as i can see) so how can it be top of the google search rankings?

    Martin


    I tried this and I dont see what everyone talking about. I dont understand - its just a chat forum
    All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]
  • jazzyjustlaw
    jazzyjustlaw Posts: 1,378 Forumite
    oopsy silly Justine left a space in it.
    All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Errrrr.......why were you searching for fuc kwit in the first place? Were you looking for anyone in particular??

    Pink
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