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I havent had the need for Google Search as much anymore. I find that the content is lower quality and truly useful information is hard to find. If I need a pro
by typon 5y ago
I havent had the need for Google Search as much anymore. I find that the content is lower quality and truly useful information is hard to find.
If I need a product review I use YouTube or Reddit search.
I increasingly use Github search for code.
I use Google Maps for restaurant or store location/hours, then go to the linked website from there.
I use wiki search (Firefox prefix) to find quick information on a topic.
I use imdb search (Firefox prefix) for movies/show information.
And so on.
Ten years ago my internet experience would start from Google Search, now its a lot more diverse.
- amelius 5y agoIs there an alternative for Google Streetview (in maps)?
- theklr 5y agoApple Maps is growing their look around feature. So if your in a major city it’s comparable.
- bb88 5y agoAt the start of the internet the meta search engines (search aggregators) were big a long time ago -- HotBot, etc. They still exist but are really popular with the travel crowd. So it may be time for a comeback. I also just want a browser plugin to "wrap" "my" "google" "query" "in" "quotes", because that's apparently the only way to get good search results these days.
- toastal 5y agoSounds like you've moved from searching one big proprietary search, to several negligibly-smaller, closed-source, megacorp-owned, proprietary service's searches. Privacy must not be a goal here.
- typon 5y agoOh yeah - it isn't really. Just describing that even if privacy isn't your goal, and you want the best search experience, Google Search isn't the only game in town anymore.