[GH-ISSUE #591] [FEATURE] Admins can enforce a domain filter #377

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:35 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:35 +03:00

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Originally created by @Champagnois88 on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/591

The ability to pass a filter parameter invisibly as an admin would allow me to filter out the many distractions on the internet that are so often elevated to the top of google search results...

"sites: -reddit.com -facebook.com -wikipedia.org"

This would make this a tool for filtering in addition to being a front end.

Example use case:

My pihole bans reddit, facebook, wikipedia, and any other low quality social apps on my home network. It would be nice if I, as admin, could have an easy method to invisibly append an array of domains I want filtered from results by passing the search parameter.

I want my family consuming reliable information from reputable sources and not relying on "social media" and "social encyclopedias" that are highly manipulated and ALWAYS rank at the top of search results.

Originally created by @Champagnois88 on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/591 The ability to pass a filter parameter invisibly as an admin would allow me to filter out the many distractions on the internet that are so often elevated to the top of google search results... "sites: -reddit.com -facebook.com -wikipedia.org" This would make this a tool for filtering in addition to being a front end. Example use case: My pihole bans reddit, facebook, wikipedia, and any other low quality social apps on my home network. It would be nice if I, as admin, could have an easy method to invisibly append an array of domains I want filtered from results by passing the search parameter. I want my family consuming reliable information from reputable sources and not relying on "social media" and "social encyclopedias" that are highly manipulated and ALWAYS rank at the top of search results.

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2026-02-25 20:35:35 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:36 +03:00

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@Albonycal commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021):

you can block via environment variables
WHOOGLE_CONFIG_BLOCK

@Albonycal commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021): you can block via environment variables `WHOOGLE_CONFIG_BLOCK`

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:36 +03:00

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@Champagnois88 commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021):

Thanks. That makes this a really good app for my use case.

@Champagnois88 commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021): Thanks. That makes this a really good app for my use case.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:36 +03:00

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@bcaso commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2022):

you can block via environment variables WHOOGLE_CONFIG_BLOCK

How do I implement a whitelist?

@bcaso commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2022): > you can block via environment variables `WHOOGLE_CONFIG_BLOCK` How do I implement a whitelist?

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:36 +03:00

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@Albonycal commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2022):

I don't think you can do that currently

@Albonycal commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2022): I don't think you can do that currently

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2026-02-25 20:36:55 +03:00

[PR #380] [MERGED] Fix handling of links: only external links should open in a new tab #858