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the bang syntax is the wrong way to market this product. i was a fan of ddg until i read about how this bang syntax is the almighty saviour to search engines. t
by jaequery 15y ago
the bang syntax is the wrong way to market this product. i was a fan of ddg until i read about how this bang syntax is the almighty saviour to search engines. the reason why i like google is because i can just search anything i want in plain english w/o any query-language/search-filters. all i'd want from DDG is the ability to get rid of all the fake landing page sites from my searches and i'll be sold from there.
- gnosis 15y ago"the reason why i like google is because i can just search anything i want in plain english w/o any query-language/search-filters." It's not like DDG prevents you from doing this! You can search DDG using the exact same "plain english" you use in Google. DDG's bang syntax is an additional feature. If you don't want it or don't like it, don't use it -- just use regular search. Personally, I don't use DDG's bang syntax myself. I like to create my own custom searches within Firefox. But I love the high quality of results DDG provides, and the lack of spam/scam results compared to Google. Not to mention DDG's commitment to privacy, which is very important to me.