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Geek Culture / google forwarding me to NL

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Phaelax
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 05:28
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Just these past few days, whenever I goto google.com I get forwarded to google.nl

At first I figured it was a hijacker virus or something, but I ran a virus scan and spybot and found nothing. My Apple is doing the same thing, so I'm pretty sure this is a Google issue.

I also found this website with some interesting details:
http://www.netlash.com/log/googles_dirty_little_secret


Anybody have an idea how I can get around this stupid google problem?

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 06:59
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Hmm, I still get sent to .com just like normal, I'd say maybe it's a regional thing, but we both live pretty close together so that may not be the case.

Interesting article though. I suppose that's a good reason why it seems there aren't many foreign sites on the internet. You should have the option to turn that off though if you ask me.

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Silvester
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 07:00
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Dare to decode my language!

its easy...

try typing in google.nl?

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indi
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 07:12
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http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en

will prevent it bouncing you to your country, like it does with me to the .au version

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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 10:10
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Its probably happening due to your ISP. Google tried to detect your location based on your IP - seems yours is originating from NL. Are you using a custom proxy?

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BatVink
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 11:57
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I would support the ISP / region theory. It's a pain when you know where you want to go, and Google thinks it knows better.



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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 12:09
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In theory - google does. If you're using one of these "private" proxies to mask your web usage, etc... That might be in a different country and therefore, as far as google knows, you're not in the UK.

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Dave J
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 12:37
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Look in the bottom right hand corner of the Google homepage:

"Go to Google.com" - It even saves this preference when you return to the site.

Google isn't trying anything evil, the article is putting a negative slant on things, it's just trying to be useful (a very good idea, in my opinion).


"Computers are useless, they can only give you answers."
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Phaelax
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 15:07
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no proxy, nothing different about my service from last week. Thanks guys, I got it set now.

I'm on Insight cable from Ohio, no idea why it would be originating from NL.

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Kentaree
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 16:40
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Maybe you're being invaded?

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Chris Franklin_
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Posted: 26th Feb 2007 18:05
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Quote: "Maybe you're being invaded?"


Most likely

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