GoodGopher

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'''Good Gopher''' is an "alternate" search engine produced by Mike Adams of [[NaturalNews]]<ref name=NN>{{unref|http://naturalnews.com/049874_GoodGopher_Good_Gopher_search_engine_New_Media.html||}}</ref> that blocks out 
[[reality]]-based information
 "propaganda" that one might find on those evil search engines like [[Google]] or [[Yahoo]].<ref name=pre /> This lets them provide all of the [[appeal to nature|all-natural]], unfiltered [[bullshit]] they could possibly dream of. Simply put, GoodGopher is to Google what [[Conservapedia]] is to [[Wikipedia]].

Alexa data suggests Goodgopher.com gets 80k-130k visitors per month<ref>http://www.rank2traffic.com/goodgopher.com</ref> while SimilarWeb puts it at 90k{{--}}130k.<ref>https://www.similarweb.com/website/goodgopher.com#overview</ref>

==Video==
GoodGopher's nauseating introduction video<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1idSTbCVgKo Welcome to Good Gopher] (May 22, 2015) ''YouTube''.</ref> has several factual issues:

*The video argues that "GoodGopher is the world's first privacy-protecting search engine", while managing to ignore sites like DuckDuckGo and Startpage.<ref>https://duckduckgo.com/</ref><ref>https://startpage.com/</ref>
*The video argues that [[false dichotomy|there are (only) two kinds of information]]: [[truth]] that necessarily comes from independent sources and [[deceit]] that comes from everything else ([[Wronger than wrong|which doesn't acknowledge any gradient of "wrong"]]). This dichotomous view appears even more flawed when noting the many failures of non-[[mainstream media]] (such as opposition to [[GMF]]s, support of [[YEC]], or fearmongering about the [[NWO]]).
*The video argues that "search engines like [[Google]] gives preference to the propaganda". While Google ''is'' trying to implement the Knowledge-Based Trust,<ref>http://arxiv.org/pdf/1502.03519.pdf</ref> they haven't yet.<ref>http://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-truth-algo-5-facts-know/129103/</ref><ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/03/12/why-some-people-are-so-terrified-of-a-google-truth-machine/</ref>
*The video tacitly argues that ''every'' result Google returns is financed either by governments or by corporations {{---}} even given the fact that many "independent" sources are given high rankings on Google.

==Content==
In both its pre-public and current state the website announces:<ref name=pre>http://web.archive.org/web/20150717155505/http://www.goodgopher.com/</ref>

{{quotebox|Submit your site to the world's first search engine that filters out corporate propaganda and government disinfo{{sic}}!

With your help, we are building the internet's largest search engine for those searching for information and news on liberty, natural healing, central banks, food freedom, advanced science and a multitude of other topics no longer allowed in [[NSA]]-controlled search engines.

[…]

No [[porn]], [[gambling]] or [[Big Pharma|pharma]] sites allowed.}}

===Green ink===
{{main|Green ink}}
While the website isn't hideous, it has some flaws. The link for ''"Learn what makes Good Gopher the internet's search engine for truth seekers"'' used to link to a 404 page.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20150720211843/http://www.goodgopher.com/Welcom.asp</ref> Presumably, no ways in which Good Gopher helps truth-seeking could be found. And now it has been updated to look like a movie's cheap knock-off of Google.

The site writes that Mike Adams, "[is] now using his technical expertise to create GoodGopher which will benefit all "alternative" websites publishing [[TRUTH]] rather than propaganda."<ref>http://www.goodgopher.com/About.asp</ref>

===Search options===
Currently, the site has two search "options", further deepening the [[false dilemma]]:<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20150717155505/http://www.goodgopher.com/</ref>

*[[Bullshit|Independent Media]] {{---}} the catch-all category, "excluding mainstream media propaganda and government disinformation" 
*[[Academia]] {{---}} for when you ''want'' the government lies and disinformation (literally, "typified by parroting government propaganda")

===Included websites===
{{collist|2|
*[[Natural News]] (Mike Adams owned)
*[[TruthWiki]]<ref name=Vac /> (also Mike Adams owned)
*The [[Daily Stormer]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20150720224807/http://goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=abraham+lincoln&pr=GG</ref> — overt [[Nazis]]
*[[Truthstream Media]]
*[[TheBlaze]].com
*[[Lew Rockwell]]
*[[The Economic Collapse Blog]]
*[[Alex Jones|Infowars.com]]
*NoMoreFakeNews.com
*[[Breitbart]].com
*[[Washington Times]]
*SurvivalBlog.com
*WhatReallyHappened.com
*GovtSlaves.info
*[[FreedomWorks]].org
*The [[Liberty Beacon]]
*[[Drudge Report]]
*[[Jew Watch]].com (No, really.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20160508212609/http://goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=jewwatch.com&pr=GG</ref> 
Not
 [[antisemitic]]
, just open-minded
!)
*
[[Metabunk]](surprisingly<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150721232800/http://www.goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=good+gopher&pr=GG&jump=20</ref>)
 Yep, removed. Seems like Mike just realised it has 9/11 content in it. Peculiarly, Adams has published [[9/11]] [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorizing]] himself.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140916143220/https://www.naturalnews.com/046892_9-11_official_story_government_coverup.html The best 9/11 video ever: Official story dismantled in under 5 minutes] by J. D. Heyes (September 16, 2014) ''NaturalNews'' (archived from September 16, 2020).</ref>
*[[Al Jazeera]] (Also surprisingly<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190328145304/https://www.goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=al+jazeera&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0&pr=GG</ref>)
}}

===Not included===
*[[RationalWiki]]<ref>[http://www.goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=rationalwiki&pr=GG Though it has no hits. Great search engine, this!]</ref>
*[[Huffington Post]]

===Comparison with Google===
For query "vaccine" (July 20, 2015):

{{sbs|title=1|1=Top 10 GoodGopher<ref name=Vac>http://web.archive.org/web/20150720223429/http://goodgopher.com/SearchResults.asp?query=vaccine&pr=GG</ref>
|2=Top 10 Google<ref group=notes>Unfortunately, Google searches can't be archived because of their robots.txt. If you don't believe us, [https://www.google.com/search?q=vaccine try the search yourself].</ref><ref name=MB />}}

{{sbs|1=<ol><li>[http://www.truthwiki.org/vaccine_fanaticism/ vaccine fanaticism - truthwiki]</li>
<li>[http://www.truthwiki.org/paul-offit/ paul offit - truthwiki]</li>
<li>[http://www.bsfreepress.net/vaccines-archive.htm --no title--]</li>
<li>[http://www.truthwiki.org/polio-a-true-investigative-history/ polio - a true investigative history - truthwiki]</li>
<li>[http://vaccineimpact.com/ vaccine impact]</li>
<li>[http://www.naturalnews.com/vaccine.html vaccine news, articles and information:]</li>
<li>[http://www.naturalnews.com/036328_Merck_mumps_vaccine_False_Claims_Act.html merck vaccine fraud exposed by two merck virologists; company...]</li>
<li>[http://www.naturalnews.com/048555_measles_scare_MMR_vaccine_Mickey_Mouse_science.html vaccine push following disneyland measles outbreak is mickey...]</li>
<li>[http://www.robertscottbell.com/government/the-vaccine-matrix-covert-birth-control-female-sterility-by-jon-rappoport/ "the vaccine matrix: covert birth control, female sterility"...]</li>
<li>[http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/2014/q3/mmr-vaccine-causes-autism-leaked-cdc-research-proves-it/ mmr vaccine causes autism - leaked cdc research proves it]</li></ol>
|2=<ol><li>[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/vaccine/ Vaccine - Journal - Elsevier]</li>
<li>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine Vaccine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]</li>
<li>[http://www.vaccines.gov/ Vaccines.gov: Home]</li>
<li>[http://www.wired.com/2009/10/ff_waronscience/ How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endanger Us All]</li>
<li>[http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/i-dont-want-to-be-right I Don't Want to Be Right - The New Yorker]</li>
<li>[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0264410X Vaccine - ScienceDirect.com]</li>
<li>[http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/ WebMD Vaccines Center – Adult Vaccination Information]</li>
<li>[http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ Vaccines: HOME page for Vaccines and Immunizations site]</li>
<li>[http://www.vaccines.com/ Vaccines and Immunization {{!}} Facts and Information]</li>
<li>[http://www.who.int/influenza/vaccines/en/ WHO {{!}} Vaccines]</li></ol>}}

==Reaction==

===NaturalNews===
Mike Adams writes of the new site:<ref name=NN /><ref name=Surv>http://thesurvivalplaceblog.com/tag/good-gopher-search-engine/</ref>

{{quotebox|GoodGopher is the first and only search engine in the world that intentionally favors New Media / Independent Media / Alternative Media websites like [[Breitbart.com]],<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/</ref> [[Glenn Greenwald|The Intercept (Glenn Greenwald)]],<ref>https://firstlook.org/theintercept/</ref> Tom Woods (www.TomWoods.com)<ref>http://tomwoods.com</ref> and [[TruthStreamMedia|TruthStreamMedia (www.TruthStreamMedia.com)]].<ref>http://www.truthstreammedia.com/</ref> GoodGopher will also selectively spider selected international news sites that have a reputation for fearless reporting on world events, such as [[RT|RT (Russia Today)]],<ref>http://www.rt.com/</ref> Der Spiegel<ref>http://www.spiegel.de/international/</ref> and [[Al Jazeera]].<ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/</ref>}}

Truly, an inspiring group of reputable sources;<ref group=notes>OK, [[stopped clock|''The Intercept'', ''Der Spiegel'' and Al Jazeera are actually reputable]].</ref> none of them could possibly contain [[RussiaToday|''literal'' government propaganda.]]

{{quotebox|Fake news sources like MSNBC are banned from the engine, as are all other websites pushing corporate propaganda or government disinfo {{sic}}. Sorry, National Geographic. Peddle your [[Monsanto]] mockingbird propaganda somewhere else...}}

Wait, we thought censorship and not giving people a voice was ''bad''?

{{quotebox|[W]e expect GoodGopher to be subjected to heavy attacks waged by the cyber warfare operations of western governments. This is why we are warning in advance that you should not expect anywhere near 100% uptime availability for the search results, especially immediately after [[false flag]] events when information suppression is very aggressive (to make sure the "official narrative" dominates the socially-shared memes in order to achieve contrived "consensus" among the gullible masses).}}

[[Persecution complex|Absolutely]].

===Russian conspiracy?===
Given its preference for 
government propaganda
 alternate news, GoodGopher often shows [[Russian]] conspiracy theories. One [[neoconservative]] has decided that, given this, the website must be a front set up by the Russian Government.<ref>http://toinformistoinfluence.com/2015/07/18/bad-anti-propaganda-search-engine-an-evaluation/</ref> For a search on [[MH17]], they noted:

{{quotebox|When 8 out of 10 search results on an active term result in blatant Russian [[propaganda]] or Russian apologists, in my book this is a Russian propaganda proxy site. … If I had to venture a guess, Russia had a hand in sponsoring the stand-up of this website.}}

===Others===

[[Anti-vaccination movement|Anti-vaxxers]]
 
[[Alternative medicine|Alties]]
 
[[Survivalism|Survivalists]]
 [[Open mind|Open-minded]] people everywhere have rejoiced.<ref name=Surv /><ref>http://mountainrepublic.net/2015/06/13/welcome-to-good-gopher-the-search-engine-for-truth-seekers/</ref><ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/3djmkx/good_gopher_a_truthful_search_engine_that_claims/</ref><ref>http://galacticconnection.com/now-open-for-public-test-drive-goodgopher-com-search-engine-filters-out-media-propaganda-and-government-disinfo/good-gopher-logo-640/#sthash.onPv53Us.dpbs</ref><ref>https://talesfromthelou.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/welcome-to-good-gopher-the-search-engine-for-truth-seekers/</ref><ref>http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2907866/pg1</ref><ref>http://www.blogster.com/nofearofthefuture/heads-up-truth-seekers-good-gopher-is-here</ref><ref>http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/2015/q2/natural-news-launches-search-engine-submit-your-site/</ref><ref>http://reflectiveair.com/17/</ref><ref>http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/media/internet/news.php?q=1437148022</ref><ref>http://bustednuckles2.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-new-search-engine-that-protects.html</ref><ref>http://itsafluffy.blogspot.com/2015/05/by-golly-i-just-might-get-more-hits-for.html</ref><ref>http://theolivebranch.forumieren.com/t20149-now-open-for-public-test-drive-goodgopher-com-search-engine-filters-out-media-propaganda-and-government-disinfo</ref><ref>http://www.whatsyourcloud.com/now-open-for-public-test-drive-goodgopher-com-search-engine-filters-out-media-propaganda-and-government-disinfo-naturalnews-com/</ref><ref>http://thematrixauditor.com/2015/07/15/log-your-website-onto-good-gopher-the-anti-google-search-engine-launching-very-soon/</ref><ref>http://www.eeng.net/index.php/3-goodgopher-com-beta-launched-2</ref><ref>http://vman103-productions.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-search-engine-i-found.html</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/3eeykg/holy_shit_this_is_awesome_goodgophercom_the/</ref>

Choice quote:<ref>http://popularliberty.com/5366/goodgophercom-search-engine-filters-out-media-propaganda-and-government-disinfo</ref>

{{quotebox|Good Gopher supports the universal idea that we should all be free to learn, free to read and free to explore a diversity of thoughts and ideas &mdash; especially those ideas which the establishment does not want you to ever encounter. (Remember how everybody tried to [[censor]] any talk of [[colloidal silver]] during the [[Ebola]] outbreak? No clinical trials allowed!) In essence, Good Gopher is the anti-[[Orwellian]] search engine where you can find the truth about natural cures, gold price manipulations, [[geoengineering]], the medical kidnapping of children and all the other topics the [[mainstream media]] ridiculously pretends don't exist. The People are [[Wake up|waking up]], however, which is why public trust in the mainstream media is at all all-time low in history.}}

==Upside?==
Because this will mainly show content made by [[cranks]] and their victims, it may actually help RationalWiki and other [[skeptic]]s by providing an easily accessible, almost unlimited stream of [[pseudoscience]] to refute.

==External links==
*[http://www.goodgopher.com/ GoodGopher search engine]
*[http://www.goodgopher.com/Blog.asp GoodGopher blog]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/TopMindsOfReddit/comments/3fz8ic/goodgopher_the_antidisinfo_search_engine_is_now/ GoodGopher (the anti-disinfo search engine) is now live: go forth and shill!], /r/TopMindsOfReddit on [[Reddit]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=notes}}

==References==
{{reflist|2|80%}}

[[Category:Alternative medicine promoters]]
[[Category:Antisemitism]]
[[Category:Anti-vaccination movement]]
[[Category:Conspiracy theories]]
[[Category:Misnomers]]
[[Category:Propaganda]]
[[Category:Webshites]]

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