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It seems like a low value proposition if their most enticing feature is the ability to view Google results. Moreover, if Google added a "!d" command to show Duc
by lipstone 7y ago
It seems like a low value proposition if their most enticing feature is the ability to view Google results. Moreover, if Google added a "!d" command to show DuckDuckGo results, I can't imagine anyone would use it.
A negligible number of people are willing to sacrifice tangible functionality for intangible feelings of privacy that almost certainly will never impact them in any meaningful way. DuckDuckGo needs to make large improvements to their search results if they want to capture anyone outside of this niche market.
- leereeves 7y agoBangs offer a lot more than just !g. It's actually easier to use some Google services via DDG than via Google itself. For example, the easiest way to access Google Scholar is to use DDG and add !scholar to your search. Likewise for Google Translate and !translate. Like: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab Then there are all the non-Google bangs. !a to search Amazon. !hn to search Hacker News. And so on.
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