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> Google makes like 50$ per month from you On average... Like many people out there I have never clicked on an ad and I definitely never closed a purchase by

> Google makes like 50$ per month from you On average... Like many people out there I have never clicked on an ad and I definitely never closed a purchase by following an ad link. I never allowed for tighter integration, I avoid other Google services (Gmail, Maps, Youtube) other than Search itself. Users like me are a burden on google's servers. On average if I was charged 20$ a month for anonomised technical search services then I am fairly confident that they would be making more money than if I just ad-block everything like I currently do.

samhw 5y ago
> On average if I was charged 20$ a month for anonomised technical search services then I am fairly confident that they would be making more money than if I just ad-block everything like I currently do. You should check out Gigablast (https://www.gigablast.com/ https://www.gigablast.com/). I came across their site yesterday, as one of a very few search engines who maintain their own index of the internet rather than relying on Google or Bing. It's delightfully antique, and surprisingly good for all but the most arcane searches.
- DoingIsLearning 5y ago
  Great sugestion, just tried some obscure Electrical Engineering queries and it looks pretty good. Thanks!