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WOT Surf Canyon search refinements group expanded

Wed 07 Oct 2009 11:28:05 AM UTC — Deborah S.

WOT search refinements

Last month we announced that a small group of users would pilot test a new search refinement feature powered by Surf Canyon. This feature has been a success, so we will gradually expand the group so eventually all WOT users will benefit from "WOT Safe Search" refinements when they do a Google search.

When you click on a refinement in Google search results, WOT earns a small amount of revenue. If you would rather not see the search refinement links, you can turn it off by clicking the [x] next to the refinements.

What is Surf Canyon?

SurfcanyonSurf Canyon is a search engine assistant that digs up the most relevant information from your search queries, sometimes from deep within the search results (when is the last time you visited page 83?) Once you install the add-on, the search engine results page becomes dynamic and personalized to you. For example, when you click a result, Surf Canyon re-ranks it based on your choices and buries what you don't need.

See our previous blog posting for more information.

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  1. User picture
    • g7w on Sun 25 Oct 2009
    • 05:56:26 AM UTC

    settings

    The WOT Safe Search has the [X] which allows for it to be disabled.
    There is nothing available in WOT->Settings to re-enable once it's "turned off"

    Any and all partnered options, such as this, should have a "switch" in WOT User Settings; also the default option should be "off" with an announcement made via WOT's Rating popup with reference in the Wiki

    So how does one turn it back "on?"
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    • User picture
      • Sami on Sun 25 Oct 2009
      • 05:34:05 PM UTC

      Re: settings

      the default option should be "off"

      Sorry, most users never change their settings, so that's not a realistic option if we want someone to actually see the refinements.

      So how does one turn it back "on?"

      Set the option "weboftrust.scripts.disable_refinements" back to "false" in about:config.
  2. User picture
    • krn on Sat 31 Oct 2009
    • 04:37:38 PM UTC

    thanks

    I switched it off by clicking X mark unknowingly!
    thanks now I turned it back ON
    there should an option in WOT settings to turn it back to ON
  3. User picture
    • kuramoto on Thu 11 Mar 2010
    • 07:28:00 PM UTC

    changed instructions?

    was doing some technical work and kept seeing content to/from surfcanyon.com going through my browser.

    after some digging, i realized that it was WOT.

    so, i googled and found this post - then went to disable surfcanyon.

    but, when i got into about:config i don't see the weboftrust.scripts.disable_refinements setting.

    has it changed?

    i have to say - as a network admin, this was a disappointing discovery. i also agree that the customer should make an explicit choice to enable a feature like this.
    • User picture
      • Sami on Thu 11 Mar 2010
      • 07:39:50 PM UTC

      Re: changed instructions?

      No, it hasn't changed. You may need to create the setting value though. The easiest way to disable the feature is to click the "[ x ]" next to the search refinements.