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DuckDuckGo was roasted when it was initially introduced to HN (mainly for the thought-to-be silly name IIRC).
by no_one_ever 8y ago
DuckDuckGo was roasted when it was initially introduced to HN (mainly for the thought-to-be silly name IIRC).
- http-teapot 8y agoI love DDG but I think it's a bad name for a brand. Saying "DuckDuckGo" in a conversation takes time and using the acronym "DDG" makes it sound like some kind of arcane product that only tech-savvy people uses. It's a bigger problem with internationalization. I wonder why they haven't rebranded to "duck" since they purchased "duck.com".
- avinium 8y agoIt might feel weird to say out loud, but it’s definitely memorable. Everyone I’ve referred to DDG could recall the name instantly a few days later. That kind of recognition is important.
- dctoedt 8y ago> DuckDuckGo was roasted No pun intended, right?