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I quickly used DDG for the first time for some searches and you guys place WAY too much emphasis on exact query match domains. Also, including .com.au addresses

by suking 15y ago

I quickly used DDG for the first time for some searches and you guys place WAY too much emphasis on exact query match domains. Also, including .com.au addresses in a local search when I'm in the US is probably not a lot of help. Best of luck.

epi0Bauqu 15y ago
Thx for the feedback - duly noted! Would appreciate the specific example for the .com.au stuff here: http://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html http://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html
gurraman 15y ago
This is biting me as well - I use search in place of the address bar a lot. Now, in DDG, searches like "asoiaf reddit" does not find the root-site. I think I'm not alone in using the address bar less and less. While I'm at it: - I would probably change the color of the address in the results to make it easier to distinguish from the excerpt/description. - Remove the green background that is displayed on hover. I find it hard to scan entries with that big green blob hovering :) Edit: formatting
- suking 15y ago
  Agree - google's UI is 1000X more pleasant on the eyes, DDG made me dizzy and hard to distinguish between each result, especially with their infinite scroll.
- pkamb 15y ago
  +1 for changing the URL color. I'd prefer it directly under the title as well. And maybe find a way to emphasize the important parts of the URL, cut out the random numbers.
  - epi0Bauqu 15y ago
    Thx -- we cut stuff out of the URL now, though perhaps could cut out more. Note you can change the color in the settings: http://duckduckgo.com/settings.html http://duckduckgo.com/settings.html We've also experimented with moving it around (including where you suggest).
    - gurraman 15y ago
      Don't give me so many options when you can, with a little research, make the right decisions for me! :) (the N % that do not agree with you can probably perform some magic to bend the site to their liking)

by suking 15y ago

epi0Bauqu 15y ago

Thx for the feedback - duly noted! Would appreciate the specific example for the .com.au stuff here: http://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html http://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html

gurraman 15y ago

This is biting me as well - I use search in place of the address bar a lot. Now, in DDG, searches like "asoiaf reddit" does not find the root-site. I think I'm not alone in using the address bar less and less. While I'm at it: - I would probably change the color of the address in the results to make it easier to distinguish from the excerpt/description. - Remove the green background that is displayed on hover. I find it hard to scan entries with that big green blob hovering :) Edit: formatting

suking 15y ago
Agree - google's UI is 1000X more pleasant on the eyes, DDG made me dizzy and hard to distinguish between each result, especially with their infinite scroll.
pkamb 15y ago
+1 for changing the URL color. I'd prefer it directly under the title as well. And maybe find a way to emphasize the important parts of the URL, cut out the random numbers.
- epi0Bauqu 15y ago
  Thx -- we cut stuff out of the URL now, though perhaps could cut out more. Note you can change the color in the settings: http://duckduckgo.com/settings.html http://duckduckgo.com/settings.html We've also experimented with moving it around (including where you suggest).
  - gurraman 15y ago
    Don't give me so many options when you can, with a little research, make the right decisions for me! :) (the N % that do not agree with you can probably perform some magic to bend the site to their liking)