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Duck duck go doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Google but it is my default search engine. The genuis thing they implemented was !g at the end of a search t

by ngold 7y ago

Duck duck go doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Google but it is my default search engine. The genuis thing they implemented was !g at the end of a search term. Now I can get two sources of search info for problems. Most things ddg is fine, but technical problems, you can't have enough options.

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I'm still waiting to hear people argue over the correct pronunciation of DDG as the default way to refer to it. Dee Dee Gee Dudge De-dog
- kick 7y ago
  I'm hoping that people start saying "duck it!" in place of "google it!" (Not going to capitalize google because it's practically genericized and them losing the trademark would make me happy.)
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lipstone 7y ago
It seems like a low value proposition if their most enticing feature is the ability to view Google results. Moreover, if Google added a "!d" command to show DuckDuckGo results, I can't imagine anyone would use it. A negligible number of people are willing to sacrifice tangible functionality for intangible feelings of privacy that almost certainly will never impact them in any meaningful way. DuckDuckGo needs to make large improvements to their search results if they want to capture anyone outside of this niche market.
- leereeves 7y ago
  Bangs offer a lot more than just !g. It's actually easier to use some Google services via DDG than via Google itself. For example, the easiest way to access Google Scholar is to use DDG and add !scholar to your search. Likewise for Google Translate and !translate. Like: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab Then there are all the non-Google bangs. !a to search Amazon. !hn to search Hacker News. And so on.
  - Fnoord 7y ago
    DDG bangs [1] and Google Dorks (I just use the nickname bangs en dorks for either) are both very powerful. For me, Google complements DDG; not the other way around. I do agree with the desire for a European-hosted search engine though. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/bang https://duckduckgo.com/bang
saghm 7y ago
> Duck duck go doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Google but it is my default search engine I mostly use Duck Duck Go now (with liberal use of !g as needed), but the main issue I've had with making it part of my spoken vocabulary using it as a verb. It's much easier to say I "googled" something than "Duck Duck Go'd it" (duck duck went?) or "searched for it on Duck Duck Go". It's been a pet theory of mine for a while that any attempt at getting people to change the words they use is doomed to fail if the replacement contains more syllables (e.g. "letter carrier" for "mailman"), and now I'm wondering if that's something companies should take into account when naming themselves too.
- chiefalchemist 7y ago
  I think you have a point. I use DDG. I never say "Duck Duck Go it" But I also avoid saying "Google it" cause I don't want to promote bad behavior. I'm going to try saying/typing "DDG it". It's an acronym driven world. Perhaps that'll work? Im
  - _marlowe_ 7y ago
    Quack it
    - smichel17 7y ago
      I like this better than "duck it", for whatever reason. Maybe it feels more specific, whereas "duck" could kind of mean anything?
- fralewsmi 7y ago
  Just say "I googled it on duck duck go". I do find it interesting how it can feel more awkward to say "I searched it" instead of "I googled it"
  - notduncansmith 7y ago
    A few months ago I made a conscious point to start saying “web search” instead of “Google”. Same number of syllables, and it has grown more familiar and natural over time. Same with “tissue” instead of “Kleenex”. I tell my coworkers to “just do a web search for $phrase” and it comes out fine. Several of them have switched to DDG, so the term “web search” is more inclusive anyways :)

by ngold 7y ago

DoreenMichele 7y ago

I'm still waiting to hear people argue over the correct pronunciation of DDG as the default way to refer to it. Dee Dee Gee Dudge De-dog

kick 7y ago
I'm hoping that people start saying "duck it!" in place of "google it!" (Not going to capitalize google because it's practically genericized and them losing the trademark would make me happy.)
- deleted 7y ago
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lipstone 7y ago

It seems like a low value proposition if their most enticing feature is the ability to view Google results. Moreover, if Google added a "!d" command to show DuckDuckGo results, I can't imagine anyone would use it. A negligible number of people are willing to sacrifice tangible functionality for intangible feelings of privacy that almost certainly will never impact them in any meaningful way. DuckDuckGo needs to make large improvements to their search results if they want to capture anyone outside of this niche market.

leereeves 7y ago
Bangs offer a lot more than just !g. It's actually easier to use some Google services via DDG than via Google itself. For example, the easiest way to access Google Scholar is to use DDG and add !scholar to your search. Likewise for Google Translate and !translate. Like: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hasta+la+vista+!translate&t=ffab Then there are all the non-Google bangs. !a to search Amazon. !hn to search Hacker News. And so on.
- Fnoord 7y ago
  DDG bangs [1] and Google Dorks (I just use the nickname bangs en dorks for either) are both very powerful. For me, Google complements DDG; not the other way around. I do agree with the desire for a European-hosted search engine though. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/bang https://duckduckgo.com/bang

saghm 7y ago

> Duck duck go doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Google but it is my default search engine I mostly use Duck Duck Go now (with liberal use of !g as needed), but the main issue I've had with making it part of my spoken vocabulary using it as a verb. It's much easier to say I "googled" something than "Duck Duck Go'd it" (duck duck went?) or "searched for it on Duck Duck Go". It's been a pet theory of mine for a while that any attempt at getting people to change the words they use is doomed to fail if the replacement contains more syllables (e.g. "letter carrier" for "mailman"), and now I'm wondering if that's something companies should take into account when naming themselves too.

chiefalchemist 7y ago
I think you have a point. I use DDG. I never say "Duck Duck Go it" But I also avoid saying "Google it" cause I don't want to promote bad behavior. I'm going to try saying/typing "DDG it". It's an acronym driven world. Perhaps that'll work? Im
- _marlowe_ 7y ago
  Quack it
  - smichel17 7y ago
    I like this better than "duck it", for whatever reason. Maybe it feels more specific, whereas "duck" could kind of mean anything?
fralewsmi 7y ago
Just say "I googled it on duck duck go". I do find it interesting how it can feel more awkward to say "I searched it" instead of "I googled it"
- notduncansmith 7y ago
  A few months ago I made a conscious point to start saying “web search” instead of “Google”. Same number of syllables, and it has grown more familiar and natural over time. Same with “tissue” instead of “Kleenex”. I tell my coworkers to “just do a web search for $phrase” and it comes out fine. Several of them have switched to DDG, so the term “web search” is more inclusive anyways :)