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I recently stopped using google and switched my default to DuckDuckGo. So far I haven't needed to go back to google for anything.

mda 5y ago
So DDG (bing) doesn't list these sites OP mentioned?
- Spooky23 5y ago
  It’s less the DDG/Bing is good and more that Google is declining.
  - mda 5y ago
    How does switching to DDG / Bing help? You would only get worse results.
    - janglezz 5y ago
      All I’m saying is I switched my default search on my phone and browser to ddg (just to try it out) and the results have been good enough to not make me switch back to google.
NikolaeVarius 5y ago
DDG is a necessarily inferior product.
Cupertino95014 5y ago
Me too. DDG is still not as good on certain searches, but most of the time it's perfectly adequate.
- iratewizard 5y ago
  One day I hope either ddg becomes good, or a good alternative pops up.
  - alpaca128 5y ago
    DDG is pretty good, it just requires a bit more context on average. As using a search engine is a lot about knowing the right choice of keywords it takes some time to adjust to the differences. Waiting for another random search engine that works exactly like Google is gonna take a while. I still find what I need, that's all I care about. And I can't remember seeing a pinterest link on the first page.
    - iratewizard 5y ago
      Frequently, I search ddg, fail to find what I'm looking for, and then search Google. Or don't bother searching ddg on a certain kind of search because I know it won't find it. Both Google and DDG are mediocre versions of 2010 Google.
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- nafizh 5y ago
  You are correct. I tried DDG before but it just isn’t good enough. I have been trying the new you.com search engine for a couple of months and it is really good, more so if you are in tech and your searches are work related.
  - JSONderulo 5y ago
    Same, I've found you.com much more useful than DDG, especially for code related searches. Been using it for a month and haven't gone back.

mda 5y ago

So DDG (bing) doesn't list these sites OP mentioned?

Spooky23 5y ago
It’s less the DDG/Bing is good and more that Google is declining.
- mda 5y ago
  How does switching to DDG / Bing help? You would only get worse results.
  - janglezz 5y ago
    All I’m saying is I switched my default search on my phone and browser to ddg (just to try it out) and the results have been good enough to not make me switch back to google.

NikolaeVarius 5y ago

DDG is a necessarily inferior product.

Cupertino95014 5y ago

Me too. DDG is still not as good on certain searches, but most of the time it's perfectly adequate.

iratewizard 5y ago
One day I hope either ddg becomes good, or a good alternative pops up.
- alpaca128 5y ago
  DDG is pretty good, it just requires a bit more context on average. As using a search engine is a lot about knowing the right choice of keywords it takes some time to adjust to the differences. Waiting for another random search engine that works exactly like Google is gonna take a while. I still find what I need, that's all I care about. And I can't remember seeing a pinterest link on the first page.
  - iratewizard 5y ago
    Frequently, I search ddg, fail to find what I'm looking for, and then search Google. Or don't bother searching ddg on a certain kind of search because I know it won't find it. Both Google and DDG are mediocre versions of 2010 Google.
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nafizh 5y ago
You are correct. I tried DDG before but it just isn’t good enough. I have been trying the new you.com search engine for a couple of months and it is really good, more so if you are in tech and your searches are work related.
- JSONderulo 5y ago
  Same, I've found you.com much more useful than DDG, especially for code related searches. Been using it for a month and haven't gone back.