Photos

I have been on the Google Image site many times looking at car images.
I feel that the site would be improved to a great degree by having the
pages edited so that incorrectly labeled images can be removed from the
pages. This would make the process of finding a particular image
faster. Right now there are many pages for a particular car, but a lot
of the images are not of the car that you are looking for. Richard of C

You are right, there.
If you can find out to where corrections will be sent, we can try a few
to see if they are willing to fix it.

Doin't think that will happen, but I'm sure that most single-marque
clubs would be willing to help, too.

SeaWoe
Richard of C wrote:
> I have been on the Google Image site many times looking at car images.
> I feel that the site would be improved to a great degree by having the
> pages edited so that incorrectly labeled images can be removed from the
> pages. This would make the process of finding a particular image
> faster. Right now there are many pages for a particular car, but a lot
> of the images are not of the car that you are looking for. Richard of C

I just skimmed through 400 photos after typing in my favorite marque.
Didn't spot any errors, but I was going quickly.
Just another 99 evenings and I'll be done!

midlant

wrote:
> You are right, there.
> If you can find out to where corrections will be sent, we can try a few
> to see if they are willing to fix it.
>
> Doin't think that will happen, but I'm sure that most single-marque
> clubs would be willing to help, too.
>
> SeaWoe
> Richard of C wrote:
> > I have been on the Google Image site many times looking at car images.
> > I feel that the site would be improved to a great degree by having the
> > pages edited so that incorrectly labeled images can be removed from the
> > pages. This would make the process of finding a particular image
> > faster. Right now there are many pages for a particular car, but a lot
> > of the images are not of the car that you are looking for. Richard of C

wrote:
> I just skimmed through 400 photos after typing in my favorite marque.
> Didn't spot any errors, but I was going quickly.
> Just another 99 evenings and I'll be done!
>
> midlant
>
> wrote:
> > You are right, there.
> > If you can find out to where corrections will be sent, we can try a few
> > to see if they are willing to fix it.
> >
> > Doin't think that will happen, but I'm sure that most single-marque
> > clubs would be willing to help, too.
> >
> > SeaWoe
> > Richard of C wrote:
> > > I have been on the Google Image site many times looking at car images.
> > > I feel that the site would be improved to a great degree by having the
> > > pages edited so that incorrectly labeled images can be removed from the
> > > pages. This would make the process of finding a particular image
> > > faster. Right now there are many pages for a particular car, but a lot
> > > of the images are not of the car that you are looking for. Richard of C

I am still getting used to using this site. I have looked up various
cars on the image site and have found errors on nearly everypage. I
have tried to contact Google about this but have got no reply. I guess
that are not worried about accuracy. I have gone on to some non
automotive topics and have found lots of errors there as well. Richard

Robin Banks wrote:
> On 26 Sep 2006 06:05:20 -0700, "Richard of C" > wrote:
>
> > I am still getting used to using this site.
>
> This isn't a "site", it's a newsgroup. You're using google-groups to look at
> (and gain access to) a usenet newsgroup.
>
> > I have looked up various cars on the image site and have found errors on nearly everypage.
>
> Google's image search isn't anything more than any other web search. You get
> what you get.
>
> > I have tried to contact Google about this but have got no reply.
> > I guess that are not worried about accuracy.
>
> They have nothing to do with it. They spider (search) the web for content. If
> I have a picture of a elephant which is named "58desoto.jpg", then you're
> going to see it when you search on "1958 Desoto". That's how searches work.
> They don't actually check each and every picture. If they did, they'd need a
> staff the size of the population of Montana.
>
> It's the old law of "garbage in, garbage out". If some of the sites they've
> indexed are screwy, it will show up as part of your search results.
>
> --
> ~~R.Banks Is that how it works. I still think that they could edit the pages to some degree. They would need some people with knowledge in various fields..editors..just like with print medium. Accuracy has its advantages. Richard

Do not believe ANYTHING you read on your moniter!
Political stuff is even worse and can be found on most NGs, especially
auto ones!

Midlant
Richard of C wrote:
> I am still getting used to using this site. I have looked up various
> cars on the image site and have found errors on nearly everypage. I
> have tried to contact Google about this but have got no reply. I guess
> that are not worried about accuracy. I have gone on to some non
> automotive topics and have found lots of errors there as well. Richard

On 25 Sep 2006 07:33:42 -0700, "Richard of C" >
wrote:

>I have been on the Google Image site many times looking at car images.
>I feel that the site would be improved to a great degree by having the
>pages edited so that incorrectly labeled images can be removed from the
>pages. This would make the process of finding a particular image
>faster. Right now there are many pages for a particular car, but a lot
>of the images are not of the car that you are looking for. Richard of C
==================================
New to the Internet, are we?

I feel your frustration, but the simple fact is that any idiot can put
up any picture (or document or whatever) with any caption or
description, true or false, and make it available for Google or any
other search engine to find and display.

You must remember that Google does not post the pictures or their
captions/descriptions. Google merely indexes them, automatically, and
presents them at your request. Any fault in the process lies with the
originators of the pictures or whatever files you have requested, and
in order to make corrections you (or Google) would have to be prepared
to deal individually with all of the millions of people who post
content. No organization-indeed, no government-can afford the
resources that would be required for such a job.

That's not Google's job or intent. It is up to the consumer to verify
Internet content.

Good luck with that. :-)

Joe
--
Heather & Joe Way
Sierra Specialty Automotive
Brake cylinders sleeved with brass
Gus Wilson Stories
http://www.brakecylinder.com

I am learning more about how the Google site works with this
discussion. Very interesting. Still I think it would be good to take it
to another level with some editing ability. Google is after all a large
company with more money than many countries. If they started out simply
as a retrieval service why not improve it a bit? Richard.

Okay here is a question if I have some photos of old cars and want to
put them on the Google Image site how do I do that? Richard