I say don't start threads just for the sig link. The name is a bit of a giveaway.

The major update is not that recent and is changing all the time. Also this is a subject that has been discussed to death and you will find that all opinions have been given elsewhere on this forum.

I'm interested to see what people post here and to learn more about this update.

And those large numbers of websites were replaced by the exact same
large numbers of websites that skyrocketed. So? Funny how that works out.

Paul

Google Panda adds an entirely new element to Google's ranking methodology.
Panda wants better quality websites in its results. It is less concerned with signals that other websites give it and more concerned with what the actual users think about the website. Think of Google Panda as an automated way for Google to have users power its search results. The brilliant part is that it is user powered without the user having to do anything different. Panda is not only genius, but it makes sense as it should prevent lower quality sites from tricking Google into thinking they are of higher quality.

You referring to the update made on Wednesday?

Google's aim from the very start is relevant search, so this is one way of weeding out those that got to first page just because of low quality and irrelevant contents.