I really tried to use duckduckgo many times.
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Same here. Results are not very good.
The trick is to only use DDG and nothing else. I haven't used Google for years so I have no idea how crap the DDG results are in comparison...
You got me there
Google is pretty trash now and has been for a while to be honest. The removal of features such as using quotation marks for an exact search was part of the downfall. Now Google will basically only show you what it thinks you want and you have minimal (if any) ways around it.
That’s not to say I don’t also agree with you about DDG. The results are leveraged from Bing, which are pretty lacking for some standard searches. You have to search a little differently than you would with Google for better results and filter through more junk websites.
If I had to grade the quality of both, Google would probably be a C+ and DDG a C.
That being said I always use DDG first since I don’t think it’s far off from Google’s quality, it is privacy preserving and still has some features that were nixed from Google. It also has the option to use ‘!g’ in a search to immediately search for the same terms but on Google which helps when their results aren’t working for me.
Ultimately, to each their own but I thought I’d throw in my experiences.
I've always thought that Google knows what I want because Google knows how I'd ask for what I want. It wasn't the first but for sure the longest time I have used a search engine. It's hard to break free from habits.
For many years I've been trying to default DDG just to use the !g all the time and eventually get fed up and switch back. But besides YT Family the search is the only thing left.
This year I haven't changed it back (yet) although occasionally I do use it, mostly for local searches. Even with adblockers and all, G is prioritizing sites I have already been on, and often I need some new perspectives in my searches. DDG feels like I have to keep my mind sharp, sometimes that means rewording what I want.
bangs are invaluable, and the main reason i stick with ddg. having !w and !pcgw just instantly take me to the right page is great
I’ve started using Kagi, has better results, supports bangs, can rank websites in results (for example I used to have Reddit links ranked higher 😞) and many cool futures. Only downsides for me is that it costs, they offer free, 200 or 500 searches maybe? Then it’s $5/month for a limited number of searches and a $10/month plan as well.
try brave search or startpage
I prefer startpage
I use ecosia. Gives me the feeling of doing something good
Google is just Reddits front page nowadays. Well, maybe not for much longer.
Is it just me, or are google's results turning into pure shit lately?
Even the spots where you limit like "1.4.4" will show 1.4 and completely irrelevant content
Be chronologically correct and use the right logo, pal
So have you found a way to properly center a div?! (Cause I want to know to know if theres a good way to it too)
Flexbox is god