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Is it only me or do these constant Kagi ads on HN sound fishy?

ysavir 2y ago
I wouldn't necessarily call them fishy, but I am very tired of them. They have a very evangelizing tone. But I think they're ultimately just people excited about the tool they're using and wanting to share it with others.
drpossum 2y ago
Maybe they're not ads but people who genuinely like the service?
mannycalavera42 2y ago
kagi is the new crossfit
epr 2y ago
Did we not all evangelize Google in it's early days? Also, none of these accounts saying nice things appear to be bots or kagi-focused in any way, so I think it's safe to assume they do actually just like it.
- orangevelcro 2y ago
  I don't know...my spidey sense has been going off a bit. Kagi has a free trial, but you have to pay, which is the difference between it and early Google. Of course, now we have Google ads instead, so who knows, maybe not bots.
  - eitland 2y ago
    Go check my history. Send me a mail and I'll send a photo of the fields and the wind breaks here that you can geolocate. I am definitely not a bot. I am however extremely fed up with Google. And equally thankful that I have found something that works as well as old Google (or better).
breakfastduck 2y ago
Google Search being a bit rubbish has been in the zeitgeist for a while, it's not surprising that people then talk about an alternative they've found that is much better in their experience
tomrod 2y ago
I took a screenshot years ago where 10/14 of the viewable top headlines on my screen where positive Google discussion. From an advertising perspective it was all earned marketing (satisfied customers speaking highly). While these situations could be a pg-style astroturf submarine, or they could be satisfied customers (the best kind of advertising), I wouldn't necessarily say fishy (you can look at the satisfied users' previous contributions to make that judgment yourself! :)). Personally, I've not used Kagi, but I hear positive things from people I trust that use it. So I'll likely try it in the future.
danielheath 2y ago
It’s not surprising that folks who pay for a service when there’s a free alternative are pretty serious fans.
JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 2y ago
I never say it but here it is: for the price of 2 packs of cookies, I went from being a 1x programmer to a 1.5x programmer without doing anything. If the results are good, it’s good for me and my job which brings me way more money and satisfaction than $10. The alternative is Searx and I may try it sometimes, but so far Kagi is cheap and very efficient for me (C++ coding and other languages).

I wouldn't necessarily call them fishy, but I am very tired of them. They have a very evangelizing tone. But I think they're ultimately just people excited about the tool they're using and wanting to share it with others.

drpossum 2y ago

Maybe they're not ads but people who genuinely like the service?

mannycalavera42 2y ago

kagi is the new crossfit

epr 2y ago

Did we not all evangelize Google in it's early days? Also, none of these accounts saying nice things appear to be bots or kagi-focused in any way, so I think it's safe to assume they do actually just like it.

orangevelcro 2y ago
I don't know...my spidey sense has been going off a bit. Kagi has a free trial, but you have to pay, which is the difference between it and early Google. Of course, now we have Google ads instead, so who knows, maybe not bots.
- eitland 2y ago
  Go check my history. Send me a mail and I'll send a photo of the fields and the wind breaks here that you can geolocate. I am definitely not a bot. I am however extremely fed up with Google. And equally thankful that I have found something that works as well as old Google (or better).

breakfastduck 2y ago

Google Search being a bit rubbish has been in the zeitgeist for a while, it's not surprising that people then talk about an alternative they've found that is much better in their experience

tomrod 2y ago

I took a screenshot years ago where 10/14 of the viewable top headlines on my screen where positive Google discussion. From an advertising perspective it was all earned marketing (satisfied customers speaking highly). While these situations could be a pg-style astroturf submarine, or they could be satisfied customers (the best kind of advertising), I wouldn't necessarily say fishy (you can look at the satisfied users' previous contributions to make that judgment yourself! :)). Personally, I've not used Kagi, but I hear positive things from people I trust that use it. So I'll likely try it in the future.

danielheath 2y ago

It’s not surprising that folks who pay for a service when there’s a free alternative are pretty serious fans.

JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 2y ago

I never say it but here it is: for the price of 2 packs of cookies, I went from being a 1x programmer to a 1.5x programmer without doing anything. If the results are good, it’s good for me and my job which brings me way more money and satisfaction than $10. The alternative is Searx and I may try it sometimes, but so far Kagi is cheap and very efficient for me (C++ coding and other languages).