DuckDuckGo
Jul 11, 2020 19:38:16 #
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Jul 11, 2020 21:12:15 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Anybody using DuckDuckGo? Do you recommend it?
Yes. There is a caveat...
DDG uses google, yahoo and other search engines results (similar to dogpile).
The two advantages:
- No apparent tracking
- Multiple sources for the research so 'paid top of pile' is rendered less... urgent.
Jul 11, 2020 21:20:38 #
Jul 11, 2020 22:51:24 #
Thanks all for responding. I switched from MS Edge to Chrome and my browser to DuckDuckGo
Jul 11, 2020 23:19:46 #
It seems to give me the same search results as Google, and no tracking.
Jul 12, 2020 01:05:08 #
I use it also, but have come to the conclusion that the search results are not quite as good. Considering their good intentions I'm ok with it.
Jul 12, 2020 01:17:07 #
Not better than google on searches but it does not track your use of the net -if you use the correct browser. Do not use chrome or microsoft edge. They also keep track of your searches and other private details.
Jul 12, 2020 02:28:46 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Anybody using DuckDuckGo? Do you recommend it?
That's all I use.
Jul 12, 2020 05:52:36 #
Jul 12, 2020 09:30:44 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Thank you for pointing out this latter advantage of DuckDuckGo and that other Internet Search Engine (ISE), www.dogpile.com, which was created in 1996. Yes. There is a caveat ... DDG uses google, yahoo and other search engines results (similar to dogpile).
The two advantages: No apparent tracking; Multiple sources for the research so 'paid top of pile' is rendered less ... urgent.
The two advantages: No apparent tracking; Multiple sources for the research so 'paid top of pile' is rendered less ... urgent.
Based on what I read at the beginning of this URL, https://file.org/guide/what-is-dogpile-and-how-do-i-use-it.html, DDG's type of search engine is referred to as a Metasearch Engine, as discussed here, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine.
My only question for you, Rongnongno, is what caveat are you referring to?
Jul 12, 2020 11:09:49 #
lev29 wrote:
.../...My only question for you, Rongnongno, is what caveat are you referring to?
Simply it does not use its own spider. So the result are identical. (Google+yahoo!+bing)
There are hundred of specialized search engines that look for specialized data and as such are originals. DDG is not as it 'borrows' from the three generic 'bigs' (I forgot bing)
Jul 12, 2020 12:29:57 #
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