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Brave Search gives me the best results. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by amnesiac@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Although I hate the Brave browser, the search engine is the most useful of the others. It gives me the most correct results compared to the others, even it sometimes ignores the quality resources.

I wonder your opinion about the search engine. Do you have any negative ones?

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[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Can you use the brave search engine from other browsers? (Is it a proxy for any other search engine?)

I'm expecting a negative, but a fella can dream.

Full disclosure: currently using StartPage and reasonably happy. StartPage is a proxy for Google as far as I can tell, although I've seen people say (on Reddit) it refers to Bing too.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can. For instance, look up the Brave Search extension on Firefox. Or you can just set the brave.search link to your home page button on any browser.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

Oh thank-you. As you have guessed, I haven't done even basic investigation.

I'll try to add it on as a search engine on Firefox to play with.

Thank-you again kind netizen.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, it is not a proxy for another search index/engine.

Yes, you can add Brave search to your other browsers.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Thank-you.

I've just installed Perplexity and reading about it replacing Google on https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/opinion_column_perplexity_vs_google/