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If Duck Duck Go is free, doesn't it fundamentally have the same business model as Google. I don't understand how there can be no privacy implications, and searc
by JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
If Duck Duck Go is free, doesn't it fundamentally have the same business model as Google. I don't understand how there can be no privacy implications, and search is free. At some point, something has to give for DDG to be profitable-- it is a business, after all. There is no way to measure if they're living up to privacy claims, either.
- fsflover 6y agohttps://www.quora.com/What-is-the-revenue-generation-model-for-DuckDuckGo?share=1 https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-revenue-generation-model-f...
- JMTQp8lwXL 6y agoInsightful. When DDG hits critical mass and investors expect greater returns, or if they ever go public, there will be immense pressure to collect/store user data. It's too valuable to pass up.
- soco 6y agoBut until future happens, we're stuck with the present. And in this present DDG doesn't do weird tricks with your data.
- ric2b 6y agoPrivacy is the reason they're growing at all, it's their competitive advantage. I think even investors are smart enough to not kill the chicken that lays golden eggs.