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> It would be great if a superior alternative existed but other search engines don't come close. I disagree. I use DDG and vast majority of cases fall into one
by kruczek 8y ago
> It would be great if a superior alternative existed but other search engines don't come close.
I disagree. I use DDG and vast majority of cases fall into one of two scenarios:
1. I can find what I'm searching for on
2. I can't find it neither with DDG nor with Google.
Typically the difference between them is that Google shows what I seek as the first result, while DDG shows it on the first page of results - that's pretty darn close if you ask me.
And then there are cases where DDG is actually superior to Google. A few times I couldn't find something on Google, but the "a few results were removed" message hinted that they don't show me some pages, most likely due to something like DMCA. Somehow DDG (probably because it is smaller and goes under the radar) would then often provide the results I was seeking.
- kojeovo 8y ago> Typically the difference between them is that Google shows what I seek as the first result, while DDG shows it on the first page of results - that's pretty darn close if you ask me. Pretty darn close according to you, but the reality is that for most people that difference is huge. The UX where you can just can trust the first link and don't have to scroll to consider each option is miles better.
- anywherenotes 8y agoIt's the difference of getting the gold medal vs being in the Olympics basically. Both are great, gold is significantly greater though. For all the complaints that google and facebook and others get for collecting all the info on you, the nice part is when you use them, they show you exactly what you want. A company that doesn't collect your search/view preferences just can't do that.