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Interestingly transferred, not bought. Does Google buying DDG at this point make sense? Given their stance on privacy, it would allow Google control of the na

by _puk 8y ago

Interestingly transferred, not bought. Does Google buying DDG at this point make sense? Given their stance on privacy, it would allow Google control of the narrative..

sjroot 8y ago
I don't think Google would ever be able to acquire DDG. Their brand identities couldn't be further apart.
forgotAgain 8y ago
I don't see it. Google needs an independent DuckDuckGo to show it does not have a monopoly on search.
- _puk 8y ago
  True. So a helping hand doesn't taint the DDG brand, buys good will, and provides competition to the defacto monopoly. Good move. How much is a 4 letter domain worth these days? 10s - 100s of thousands?
  - fipple 8y ago
    Duck.com would have been worth $500K+ on the open market.
abhiminator 8y ago
DuckDuckGo's main selling point [0] is the fact that it doesn't track and collect ad-targetable data on users unlike Google. The hypothetical acquisition is therefore nonsensical. [0] https://donttrack.us https://donttrack.us
liotier 8y ago
In Europe, Google's search business' market share is above the threshold at which a concentration would automatically require antitrust approval - which it has, of course, no chance of obtaining.
dwighttk 8y ago
duckduckgo would be worthless as a Google company. The only reason I use it is because it isn't a Google company... well and the !bangs are good too.