BiNet USA Wins Over Google in Search Term Dispute

[bialogue]

After a campaign by BiNet USA and bisexuals worldwide, Google has removed “bisexual” from its list of banned words.

BiNet USA is pleased to confirm that Google Inc. has unblocked the term “bisexual” from its search algorithm. Now that “bisexual” is allowed, terms such as “ bisexual quotes”, “bisexual rights”, and “bisexual parenting” are

Comments

[dhamphir]

It's only the auto-complete that was affected by the ban. If you typed the full word "bisexual" you would still get search results. The seach box just wouldn't auto-fill "bisexual" as you typed in the word. I never saw an effect on the search results before or after the ban. *shrug*

ETA: minor typo

[romp]

thanks for clarifying

[dhamphir]

You're welcome. :)

[bialogue]

Actually auto-complete has become more and more important especially on mobile devices and it also effected and entire range of Google-based devices (such as speak and type) across a large range of platforms. Additionally it was a type of pernicious microaggression towards bisexual people, which is not acceptable.

[dhamphir]

Which explain why I never saw the difference. I don't use mobile devices to access the net, nor Google-based devices (I've never been a fan of Google). And you're absolutely right, the microaggression towards bisexual people is completely acceptable.

[bialogue]

Very much that!

[kyra_neko_rei]

Ooooh . . . pretty pretty icon.

[dhamphir]

Thank you. It's snertchable if you want it since I made it. ;)