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I think people choose DDG for its emotional appeal (they like that it's a small company, privacy benefits, all kind of reasons besides search quality). Later th
by ntoshev 14y ago
I think people choose DDG for its emotional appeal (they like that it's a small company, privacy benefits, all kind of reasons besides search quality). Later they rationalize about it being better.
Frankly, I think this is morally wrong. When they use an inferior search engine, or inferior maps app for that matter, people are dumber than they might otherwise be. They miss a boost of intelligence, perhaps not IQ, but they are less effective operating in the real world. The world as a whole is worse because of it.
- RobAley 14y agoI disagree about the ordering (i.e. for me, for certain queries, it was objectively better first, before the other criteria played a part). However, you're saying that the only thing (or the best thing) that will make the world better is better quality results. This is wrong. Playing the long game by supporting such search engines means that quality can improve and you end up with both better quality search engines AND morally improved companies. The whole world will be better because of it. You're thinking too short term.