http://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-filters-gone-17993.htmlHere is their response as to why:
We’re always making changes to Search to help you find the most useful things more easily. Now when you search, the type of results you can select at the top of the page will vary depending on what makes sense for your search.
So I tried to see how easy Google now made it for me.
Searching for missionary position for goats via discussion.
Discussion no longer available.
Ended search.
Yep! That was easy. Save a lot of time too.
Looks like my Google-fu enterprise is outta business.
~TMI
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