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Bing was actually more accurate than DDG. It provided a local apple store which I know of as the 5th result when DDG just showed the generic untargeted bing re

• foxylad 12y ago
  Interesting - so you perceive non-anonymised results as better. DDG's main drawcard is anonymity, and Google/Bing are hoping the masses will prefer customised results. So if your perception is common, DDG is in trouble. Or perhaps they can find a way to provide location data in their anonymised searches.
  • grn 12y ago
    Many of my friends, technical and non-technical, do prefer tracking precisely for this reason. They find it more convenient that the search engine knows their preferences, location, etc.
• dredmorbius 12y ago
  That's because DDG isn't geocoding you. "apple store" + ZIP or city name should work.
• jpatokal 12y ago
  Yes, that "untargeting" would be the whole point of using "a search engine that doesn’t track you".