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I have been using DDG as my starting point for all desktop searches since 2011. I use Safari as my main browser and use the hosts file method to set DDG as my d
by pirateking 13y ago
I have been using DDG as my starting point for all desktop searches since 2011. I use Safari as my main browser and use the hosts file method to set DDG as my default search[1]. I wish iOS had an option for similar.
Using DDG started off awkward, but the bang syntax is muscle memory now. I would say my breakdown of providers is as follows: !g: 50%, !w: 30%, !gi: 10%, !az: 5%, !yelp: 5%
I never use DDG directly.
[1] https://duck.co/help/desktop/hosts-file https://duck.co/help/desktop/hosts-file
- 1457389 13y agoDoesn't using the bang syntax invalidate any privacy or surveillance related reasons to use DDG?
- pirateking 13y agoDefinitely. It is just a handy multiplexer - I have a habit at this point to append every query with a bang. On the occasions I forget, the DDG results seem to be improving. However, ~90% of my Google queries are computer related, and DDG (and even the !so bang) are not as relevant as Google yet for me. As soon as this use case improves enough, I will break my bang habit and use DDG directly for most of my queries.