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I wish them luck. More competition in search is welcome. I don't think I will use it very often though because accuracy in search results trumps any concern I h

I wish them luck. More competition in search is welcome. I don't think I will use it very often though because accuracy in search results trumps any concern I have with privacy online that I get from using google or bing.

staticmist 5y ago
The result accuracy actually seems pretty good thus far. Although I have mixed feelings about Brave as a company, I may have to switch over from DDG/SP.
RileyJames 5y ago
But which is more accurate google or bing? Having used DDG (~bing) for a few years now, at first I felt it was inferior, but I stuck with it for the privacy. Now I feel it's roughly equal, depending on the query. Google is full of spammy SEO content, where as DDG elevates niche content (probably more because it's not targeted by SEO spam, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt) I feel it's somewhat impossible to discern accuracy in search results, as you can't see what's missing. But by the time you feel the results are missing something, they're likely missing ALOT.
- spiderice 5y ago
  > Now I feel it's roughly equal, depending on the query As someone who is trying to switch to DDG for the 10th time, I really wish I felt this way. My experience is so different. Right now I’m at the “g! Everything” stage. Which comes right before the “give up and just switch back to google” stage. DDG results are seriously so bad. It baffles me. I really want to remove google completely from my life. Search and YouTube are the only two things holding me back. And neither have any competition that is even remotely close imo.
  - smoldesu 5y ago
    Have you tried Searx[0]? It's the privacy nuclear-option, and supposedly gets better results than DDG or Google (if not, don't shoot me: i'm just the messenger) [0] https://searx.space https://searx.space
    - blackcat201 5y ago
      Any idea why this reply is downvoted? It seems there's a lot of comments that has a slight negative or doubt are downvoted in this thread. You just don't see this behaviour on any other HN thread.
- jccalhoun 5y ago
  I actually wrote a userscript to allow me to easily switch from bing to google or other search engines https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/403095-altsearchrefactored https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/403095-altsearchrefactored
tschellenbach 5y ago
part of the accuracy comes from google knowing who you are and what you typically search for.
- akyshnik 5y ago
  If accuracy means creating a personal echo chamber, then I'm against this kind of accuracy

staticmist 5y ago

The result accuracy actually seems pretty good thus far. Although I have mixed feelings about Brave as a company, I may have to switch over from DDG/SP.

RileyJames 5y ago

But which is more accurate google or bing? Having used DDG (~bing) for a few years now, at first I felt it was inferior, but I stuck with it for the privacy. Now I feel it's roughly equal, depending on the query. Google is full of spammy SEO content, where as DDG elevates niche content (probably more because it's not targeted by SEO spam, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt) I feel it's somewhat impossible to discern accuracy in search results, as you can't see what's missing. But by the time you feel the results are missing something, they're likely missing ALOT.

spiderice 5y ago
> Now I feel it's roughly equal, depending on the query As someone who is trying to switch to DDG for the 10th time, I really wish I felt this way. My experience is so different. Right now I’m at the “g! Everything” stage. Which comes right before the “give up and just switch back to google” stage. DDG results are seriously so bad. It baffles me. I really want to remove google completely from my life. Search and YouTube are the only two things holding me back. And neither have any competition that is even remotely close imo.
- smoldesu 5y ago
  Have you tried Searx[0]? It's the privacy nuclear-option, and supposedly gets better results than DDG or Google (if not, don't shoot me: i'm just the messenger) [0] https://searx.space https://searx.space
  - blackcat201 5y ago
    Any idea why this reply is downvoted? It seems there's a lot of comments that has a slight negative or doubt are downvoted in this thread. You just don't see this behaviour on any other HN thread.
jccalhoun 5y ago
I actually wrote a userscript to allow me to easily switch from bing to google or other search engines https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/403095-altsearchrefactored https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/403095-altsearchrefactored

tschellenbach 5y ago

part of the accuracy comes from google knowing who you are and what you typically search for.

akyshnik 5y ago
If accuracy means creating a personal echo chamber, then I'm against this kind of accuracy