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> literally just copies of the real django docs site before I even get to the actual docs page The faster way to get to django docs would be: !dj queryset mode

> literally just copies of the real django docs site before I even get to the actual docs page The faster way to get to django docs would be: !dj queryset model update For python it's !py3 There are thousands of these, and they're awesome. https://duckduckgo.com/bang https://duckduckgo.com/bang?

AshamedCaptain 5y ago
I fail to see the point of these "bangs" versus resolving them locally (e.g. using firefox keyword bookmarks -- http://johnbokma.com/firefox/keymarks-explained.html http://johnbokma.com/firefox/keymarks-explained.html). Specially if you are using DuckDuckGo which I guess it's for privacy reasons (rather than say quality of results), why would one proceed to send them many more queries than they ought to receive? Just do these redirections locally and send them to the appropriate site directly, skipping yet another unnecessary and potentially-meddling middleman. Most damning is !g where both DDG and G get to see your query , offering zero privacy benefit and double the risk.
- BoysenberryPi 5y ago
  Setting this up sounds like a tremendous waste of time while DDG has already setup all the bangs for me.
- leokennis 5y ago
  Bangs work anywhere, also on browsers where you cannot use these keywords or on someone else’s computer.
- Retric 5y ago
  Using !g only DDG can identify you. G would see your query so if you included your SSN etc then they could identify that, but they don’t know your IP etc.
  - jraph 5y ago
    !g redirects to Google, so yes, they get to know these things.
    - Retric 5y ago
      Odd, I just tested it and your right. I tried it before and it had the ddg interface. I wonder if something changed or if I was using the wrong syntax. https://duckduckgo.com/bang https://duckduckgo.com/bang “Remember, though, because your search is actually taking place on that other site, you are subject to that site’s policies, including its data collection practices”
- jraph 5y ago
  I share your opinion but the reason is convenience: bangs work without any configuration. I know people who use ddg only for bangs. They do all their web search with Google by prefixing them with !g.
- acidburnNSA 5y ago
  Big firefox user here, but I had never seen the keyword bookmarks thing before. Thanks! I'll try that because yeah I'd love to just have the direct request rather than a redirect. EDIT: WOW it's right there in the search field when you right click it and choose 'add a keyword for this search' !!!! thanks.
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AshamedCaptain 5y ago

I fail to see the point of these "bangs" versus resolving them locally (e.g. using firefox keyword bookmarks -- http://johnbokma.com/firefox/keymarks-explained.html http://johnbokma.com/firefox/keymarks-explained.html). Specially if you are using DuckDuckGo which I guess it's for privacy reasons (rather than say quality of results), why would one proceed to send them many more queries than they ought to receive? Just do these redirections locally and send them to the appropriate site directly, skipping yet another unnecessary and potentially-meddling middleman. Most damning is !g where both DDG and G get to see your query , offering zero privacy benefit and double the risk.

BoysenberryPi 5y ago
Setting this up sounds like a tremendous waste of time while DDG has already setup all the bangs for me.
leokennis 5y ago
Bangs work anywhere, also on browsers where you cannot use these keywords or on someone else’s computer.
Retric 5y ago
Using !g only DDG can identify you. G would see your query so if you included your SSN etc then they could identify that, but they don’t know your IP etc.
- jraph 5y ago
  !g redirects to Google, so yes, they get to know these things.
  - Retric 5y ago
    Odd, I just tested it and your right. I tried it before and it had the ddg interface. I wonder if something changed or if I was using the wrong syntax. https://duckduckgo.com/bang https://duckduckgo.com/bang “Remember, though, because your search is actually taking place on that other site, you are subject to that site’s policies, including its data collection practices”
jraph 5y ago
I share your opinion but the reason is convenience: bangs work without any configuration. I know people who use ddg only for bangs. They do all their web search with Google by prefixing them with !g.
acidburnNSA 5y ago
Big firefox user here, but I had never seen the keyword bookmarks thing before. Thanks! I'll try that because yeah I'd love to just have the direct request rather than a redirect. EDIT: WOW it's right there in the search field when you right click it and choose 'add a keyword for this search' !!!! thanks.
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