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What search engine should I use instead of Google? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago by AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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On Google if I search "Mens Boots" I immediately see lots of results from shops in Amsterdam and near me selling boots.

When I use DuckDuckGo the results are useless unless I add "Amsterdam" and then it only shows me Amsterdam results, instead of Google which would also show me shops from Germany etc. That has quick delivery times etc.

What are my options? (Non-American would be great)

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[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Google works the way it does because it has basically unlimited resources. You will never find something that does EVERYTHING Google does, because running Google is like shoveling thousands of dollars into a fire constantly.

You have to choose either convenience or privacy.

[–] AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

I want something in the middle. It doesn't have to be as good as google, just good enough.