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Using Google whilst Duck Duck Go is down. How long has Google been this bad? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So ddg is down, so I visit Google. It's been some years.

I just can't believe how poor it's results are, and how it's trying to suggest things it think I might also want (and failing miserably).

I just assumed ddg would be the lesser, but I use it for privacy. Turns out I'm wrong.

How long has Google been this bad?

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[-] Alk@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I use kagi, it's very good.

[-] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

I can’t justify Kagi’s pricing but I liked it. I’d blow through the cheapest plan in a week. Neeva was pretty good too before they pivoted, also pricey imo though.

[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 11 points 2 months ago

I blew through the $5 plan in a short amount of time. I'm a curious person, I guess! I really like it though so decided $120/year was worth it for unlimited.

Compared to DDG (Bing) the search results are really good. When using DDG I would frequently revert to Google, but not with Kagi.

[-] Alk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Same. I work and play at my computer, so I certainly get my use out of it. I wouldn't pay for it if both my work and my hobbies weren't both on my PC.

[-] Mad_Punda@feddit.de 19 points 2 months ago

I was gonna try it, but then I saw this: https://d-shoot.net/kagi.html

The CEO doesn’t understand GDPR, so I’m not inclined to let them handle my data, and even pay them for the privilege.

[-] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

I love kagi. Using it for search and gpt functions.

[-] Alk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I haven't touched the ai feature, I'm glad its separate and not forced into search, but I'm also glad people seem to be getting good use out of it. Best of both worlds.

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