Thank you for all the kind words! I'm the creator of Runnaroo. Runnaroo started as just a fun experiment, but it quickly became apparent that you could launch

Thank you for all the kind words! I'm the creator of Runnaroo. Runnaroo started as just a fun experiment, but it quickly became apparent that you could launch a meta-search engine better than just about everything out there (including DDG [0]), and I was frankly surprised how quickly it was embraced by such a large number of people (it's Show:HN reached the #2 spot [1]). The challenge then became how to fund the cost of the site in an ethical way in line with the site's core principles. I started looking at different solutions [2], including becoming the first search engine to implement Web Monetization, but I never really even came close. I believe Runnaroo will live on in some iteration, I just have to figure out what that would be. Also, if you used Runnaroo and liked it, please don't hesitate to reach out (anything AT runnaroo.com). It has been a solo project, but I'm sure the future will involve more collaboration. I would also be interested in sharing the story of how Runnaroo evolved over the last year, and the different experiences of launching a search engine if anyone is interested or has a platform for those conversations. ------ [0] Don't take my word for it - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24248666 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24248666 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23771131 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23771131 [2] https://coil.com/p/runnaroo/Privacy-and-Search-Engine-Monetization/5dXAW6NwF https://coil.com/p/runnaroo/Privacy-and-Search-Engine-Moneti...