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> STOP USING google SEARCH! USE DUCKDUCKGO! I want to stop using Google, but please realize that DuckDuckGo is only competitive with Google if English is your

by DCKing 7y ago

> STOP USING google SEARCH! USE DUCKDUCKGO! I want to stop using Google, but please realize that DuckDuckGo is only competitive with Google if English is your only language (maybe even only if you're American?). There are loads and loads of people on HN for whom DDG is a poor experience. In my experience DDG is extremely poor for localized results, especially those in other languages than English. Previously I recommended StartPage.com for my fellow Europeans, but StartPage has been bought by a shady company [1] and should not be used anymore either. I have no recommendation anymore. [1]: https://reclaimthenet.org/startpage-buyout-ad-tech-company/ https://reclaimthenet.org/startpage-buyout-ad-tech-company/

nvrspyx 7y ago
____ I have no recommendation anymore ____ Maybe searx.me is an option. Although, you’re out of luck for Safari on iOS.
- Kaiyou 7y ago
  Searx.me doesn't output any search more than half the time and gives you "google (unexpected crash: CAPTCHA required)" instead.
ljcn 7y ago
> maybe even only if you're American? Works fine in UK English too, although the "r:uk" modifier is often needed.
- robin_reala 7y ago
  I never realised that existed. Does the r stand for region?
middus 7y ago
Maybe ecosia?
markosaric 7y ago
How's Qwant for you? I've been using them more frequently recently. It's made in the EU (France) but as I don't search much in other languages than English I'm not sure how good they are for that.
Hitton 7y ago
Indeed. Few other languages have good Google search alternative - probably only Russian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Chinese and possibly French (I would imagine that Qwant as French company would have an ok search, but I can't be sure as I don't know French good enough). I would prefer to use just one search engine, but even using Yandex for Russian searches or Baidu for Chinese feels preferable to submitting to octopus that is Google.

by DCKing 7y ago

nvrspyx 7y ago

____ I have no recommendation anymore ____ Maybe searx.me is an option. Although, you’re out of luck for Safari on iOS.

Kaiyou 7y ago
Searx.me doesn't output any search more than half the time and gives you "google (unexpected crash: CAPTCHA required)" instead.

ljcn 7y ago

> maybe even only if you're American? Works fine in UK English too, although the "r:uk" modifier is often needed.

robin_reala 7y ago
I never realised that existed. Does the r stand for region?

middus 7y ago

Maybe ecosia?

markosaric 7y ago

How's Qwant for you? I've been using them more frequently recently. It's made in the EU (France) but as I don't search much in other languages than English I'm not sure how good they are for that.

Hitton 7y ago

Indeed. Few other languages have good Google search alternative - probably only Russian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Chinese and possibly French (I would imagine that Qwant as French company would have an ok search, but I can't be sure as I don't know French good enough). I would prefer to use just one search engine, but even using Yandex for Russian searches or Baidu for Chinese feels preferable to submitting to octopus that is Google.