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I've been using DDG since the new privacy policy. There are two points I frequently bump into: 1. DDG has a spellchecker, but not a good one. For example, DDG

by magv 16y ago

I've been using DDG since the new privacy policy. There are two points I frequently bump into: 1. DDG has a spellchecker, but not a good one. For example, DDG correctly guesses "hcker news", but unlike Google it fails to correct e.g. "hooker news". 2. DDG is relatively good on general queries (like unique names), but not on specific ones (like phrases). Recent example: searching for "r6rs vote" on Google gives ratification votes as the first link, DDG can't find that link at all. So while I'm not too dissatisfied, I'm not too impressed either.

ugh 16y ago
DDG is a sometimes affair for me, too. I really like to use it for all those queries where I would get tons of spammy results with Google. DDG really works great for that kind of stuff!
epi0Bauqu 16y ago
On 1, I was planning to backfill with Bing. In fact, I'll move that to the top of the list and do this weekend. Side note: Bing doesn't catch "hooker news" either; and should they? On 2, I actually have that link but have something in place to only show one per domain. Perhaps I should choose the more specific one be default. Also will change! I hope in time, it will impress you :). Please keep sending me feedback so I can improve!
- magv 16y ago
  "Hooker news" is obviously a made up example. A real example would be "kelvin hobles". Google correctly guesses "calvin (and) hobbes", DDG and Bing do not.
  - epi0Bauqu 16y ago
    I honestly didn't know whether it was a made up example or not. Thx for the real example though.
- epi0Bauqu 16y ago
  UPDATE: 1 is done. 2 turned out to be a bug, which is now fixed, i.e. http://duckduckgo.com/?q=r6rs+vote&v= http://duckduckgo.com/?q=r6rs+vote&v=. Thx again for pointing it out!
  - magv 16y ago
    What about kelvin hobles?
    - epi0Bauqu 16y ago
      Unfortunately, as you pointed out, Bing doesn't get that either, so the back-fill doesn't help in this case. However, I did note it for future improvement.
ranza 16y ago
hacker / hooker ... common mistake. I do that all the time :)

by magv 16y ago

ugh 16y ago

DDG is a sometimes affair for me, too. I really like to use it for all those queries where I would get tons of spammy results with Google. DDG really works great for that kind of stuff!

epi0Bauqu 16y ago

On 1, I was planning to backfill with Bing. In fact, I'll move that to the top of the list and do this weekend. Side note: Bing doesn't catch "hooker news" either; and should they? On 2, I actually have that link but have something in place to only show one per domain. Perhaps I should choose the more specific one be default. Also will change! I hope in time, it will impress you :). Please keep sending me feedback so I can improve!

magv 16y ago
"Hooker news" is obviously a made up example. A real example would be "kelvin hobles". Google correctly guesses "calvin (and) hobbes", DDG and Bing do not.
- epi0Bauqu 16y ago
  I honestly didn't know whether it was a made up example or not. Thx for the real example though.
epi0Bauqu 16y ago
UPDATE: 1 is done. 2 turned out to be a bug, which is now fixed, i.e. http://duckduckgo.com/?q=r6rs+vote&v= http://duckduckgo.com/?q=r6rs+vote&v=. Thx again for pointing it out!
- magv 16y ago
  What about kelvin hobles?
  - epi0Bauqu 16y ago
    Unfortunately, as you pointed out, Bing doesn't get that either, so the back-fill doesn't help in this case. However, I did note it for future improvement.

ranza 16y ago

hacker / hooker ... common mistake. I do that all the time :)