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I would strongly prefer a search engine that searches and doesn't attempt to proactively answer questions.
by PittleyDunkin 2y ago
I would strongly prefer a search engine that searches and doesn't attempt to proactively answer questions.
- FredPret 2y agoI like that too but the benefit of the answer model is near-zero spam. Perplexity gives an answer with references, effectively combining search with the answer.
- BLKNSLVR 2y agoI've recently started using Perplexity and find that I've started using it for finding answers to specific questions, where I'll still use traditional search to find "a few sites on which I may be able to cobble together a useful set of information about <topic>". So, for me, "search" has fragmented into two separate use cases, one of which is served by the new not-really-a-search-engine.
- ryukoposting 2y agoThis is one of the few comments advocating for LLM search use that actually lines up with my experience trying to use it. It's pretty good for a narrow subset of my search queries, but it's totally useless for everything else. I gave up on it because "two search tools instead of one" is just a really hard sell for me. When I go to search something, the keystrokes/hand motions are totally intuitive. Having two different patterns was annoying. StartPage works great for me. I have no reason to replace it, much less half-replace it with something that has only proven to be incrementally better at a few tasks. That's a matter of personal preference, though.