elgooG
elgooG (Google spelled backwards) is a mirror image of the Google search engine. Like Pimp my search, elgooGaof Google. The site was created by a group called All Too Flat,[1] who put up various comedy and satire pages on their website. To search on this search engine, a user must type in the keywords backwards for it to understand the search string.
elgooG received large usage in China in 2002 as a bypass for Google itself. Users in China have also used elgooG to access websites that are normally blocked in China.[2][3]
References
- ^ Lor, Jenny (2005-10-04). "Columbia U. student's Web site presents Google, only in reverse". University Wire. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ Knight, Will (2002-08-05). "Google Mirror beats Great Firewall of China". New Scientist. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "Mirror site helps breach Chinese firewall". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 2002-09-10. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
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