> How does search quality really change my life? A lot. I make dozens and dozens of searches on an average day. I'm also somewhat cheap when it comes to subsc

> How does search quality really change my life? A lot. I make dozens and dozens of searches on an average day. I'm also somewhat cheap when it comes to subscriptions. Throwing $10/mo. for something I can get "for free" is not a light choice. But... 1) I don't like Google's philosophy, I don't like being the product, I like being a customer 2) Google Search results have gradually gotten worse, mostly because of SEO spam 3) I don't really trust DuckDuckGo or Startpage, their model is essentially also advertising I still use Google Search / Maps when I want to buy something, i.e., when I want ads. I prefer to not go to the mall for recreation or work either.