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'''elgooG''' (the word '']'' ]) is a mirrored ] of ] with horizontally flipped ], also known as a "'''Google mirror'''". It was created by All Too Flat<ref>{{Cite web|title=All Too Flat|url=http://www.alltooflat.com/|website=www.alltooflat.com|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> "for fun", which started to gain popularity in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Mirror FAQ|url=http://www.alltooflat.com/geeky/elgoog/info/|publisher=All Too Flat|access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref> elgooG found practical use in ] after the ], circumventing the ],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2768-google-mirror-beats-great-firewall-of-china.html|title=Google mirror beats Great Firewall of China|first=Will|last=Knight|date=2002-09-06|access-date=2009-12-16|magazine=]}}</ref> but it no longer works. A ] request shows that the domain "'''elgoog.com'''" was registered to Google LLC since 2000, but it is currently for sale.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whois Record for elgoog.com|url=http://whois.domaintools.com/elgoog.com|publisher=DomainTools|access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref> The site has since migrated to the domain "'''elgoog.im'''",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elgoog.im/|title=elgooG - Rediscover the Long Lost Google Easter Eggs|website=elgoog.im|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref> which is accessible in mainland China as of January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viewdns.info/chinesefirewall/?domain=elgoog.im|title=elgoog.im Chinese Firewall Test Results - ViewDNS.info|website=viewdns.info|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref>


==Google Easter eggs==
'''elgooG''' (] spelled backwards) is the literal ] of the Google search engine; that is, elgooG displays all text on all web pages cached by Google in reverse. Though originally created "for fun", it has found practical use in mainland ] after the domestic banning of Google. Because elgooG search terms are printed in reverse, users are able to perform searches of Google content without detection by the Chinese government's search filters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2768-google-mirror-beats-great-firewall-of-china.html|title=Google mirror beats Great Firewall of China|first=Will|last=Knight|date=2002-09-06|accessdate=2009-12-16|publisher='']''}}</ref>
As of 2022 elgooG offers ] which purportedly existed at some time within Google Search.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shankland |first1=Stephen |title=20 Hidden Google Search Easter Eggs to Hunt For |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/20-h-google-search-easter-eggs-to-hunt-for-eggs/ |website=CNET |access-date=20 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416132140/https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/20-hidden-google-search-easter-eggs-to-hunt-for/ |archive-date=16 April 2022 |language=en |date=16 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The site claims to "restore, discover and also create interactive Google Easter eggs".<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Mirror - I'm elgooG |url=https://elgoog.im/ |website=elgoog.im |access-date=20 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417202031/https://elgoog.im/ |archive-date=17 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==com.google==
{{Main|List of Google April Fools' Day jokes#com.google}}
On April 8, 2015, Google created an official mirrored version of Google Search for ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tweedie |first1=Steven |title=Search Google backwards with this secret April Fools' Day trick |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/search-google-backwards-secret-april-fools-day-trick-2015-4 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> The site was available at com.google, and was the company's first ever use of the ] ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Owen |title=Roundup: All Of Google's Jokes For April Fools' Day 2015 |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/roundup-all-of-googles-jokes-for-april-fools-day-2015 |website=TNW |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=en |date=1 April 2015}}</ref>

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URLelgoog.im
Launched2002
Current statusActive

elgooG (the word Google spelled backwards) is a mirrored website of Google Search with horizontally flipped search results, also known as a "Google mirror". It was created by All Too Flat "for fun", which started to gain popularity in 2002. elgooG found practical use in mainland China after the domestic banning of Google, circumventing the Great Firewall, but it no longer works. A WHOIS request shows that the domain "elgoog.com" was registered to Google LLC since 2000, but it is currently for sale. The site has since migrated to the domain "elgoog.im", which is accessible in mainland China as of January 2024.

Google Easter eggs

As of 2022 elgooG offers Easter eggs which purportedly existed at some time within Google Search. The site claims to "restore, discover and also create interactive Google Easter eggs".

com.google

Main article: List of Google April Fools' Day jokes § com.google

On April 8, 2015, Google created an official mirrored version of Google Search for April Fools' Day. The site was available at com.google, and was the company's first ever use of the .google top-level domain.

See also

References

  1. "All Too Flat". www.alltooflat.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. "Google Mirror FAQ". All Too Flat. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. Knight, Will (2002-09-06). "Google mirror beats Great Firewall of China". New Scientist. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  4. "Whois Record for elgoog.com". DomainTools. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "elgooG - Rediscover the Long Lost Google Easter Eggs". elgoog.im. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. "elgoog.im Chinese Firewall Test Results - ViewDNS.info". viewdns.info. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. Shankland, Stephen (16 April 2022). "20 Hidden Google Search Easter Eggs to Hunt For". CNET. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. "Google Mirror - I'm elgooG". elgoog.im. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. Tweedie, Steven. "Search Google backwards with this secret April Fools' Day trick". Business Insider.
  10. Williams, Owen (1 April 2015). "Roundup: All Of Google's Jokes For April Fools' Day 2015". TNW. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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