So true. One of the nice things about the !bang syntax is that it's pretty intuitive. Although one can accomplish something similar in the browser via smart key

So true. One of the nice things about the !bang syntax is that it's pretty intuitive. Although one can accomplish something similar in the browser via smart keywords, the DDG way lets anyone jump right on to any machine and focus a search on a particular site. By picking the first letter or a two letter combination, e.g. !hn=hackernews, I don't have to look up the exact !bang for a site.