My Google search history is usually pretty boring because 90% of my searching is done from search engines that don't track me, haha. On Google I mostly just see food recipes and how to fix stuff around my house. People think I'm weird enough already, no need to keep an internet search trail.
My Google search history is usually pretty boring because 90% of my searching is done from search engines that don't track me, haha. On Google I mostly just see food recipes and how to fix stuff around my house. People think I'm weird enough already, no need to keep an internet search trail.
That will let you easily run your searches in Chrome by default through DDG. Google still has its uses, and sometimes I'm still looking for that targeting, but better to default to privacy and then go to Google when that's what you want IMO. Extension also has other really solid security features. Tbh, anyone working in the political realm should be mindful of stuff like this. It's so easy to be targeted.
I WANT TO LOVE DDG, but I'm disappointed every time I make it my default engine (every 6 months or so, for about 2 weeks). There's just no competing with the top dog. Maybe it's time to give Bing a whirl?
Mostly I just want to opt out of Google's awful AMP service.
There's also another one, which the name is completely escaping me at the moment, but I'm pretty sure they basically use Google's search but strip tracking out of it before it gets to you.
I can appreciate what you're saying. I wouldn't say DDG isn't a suitable replacement for Google but Google does make some searching more user friendly. Probably has to do with background too, I'm a longtime computer nerd so I definitely search for things in a different way than Google has evolved to help people search more in plain english types of phrases because I have habits that were developed way back in the mid 90's.
My Google search history is usually pretty boring because 90% of my searching is done from search engines that don't track me, haha. On Google I mostly just see food recipes and how to fix stuff around my house. People think I'm weird enough already, no need to keep an internet search trail.
ugh I knoooow I should be switching to duck duck go but I just........ am lazy? that is it, I am lazy
I'd recommend just getting the Chrome extension or the app on mobile: https://duckduckgo.com/app
That will let you easily run your searches in Chrome by default through DDG. Google still has its uses, and sometimes I'm still looking for that targeting, but better to default to privacy and then go to Google when that's what you want IMO. Extension also has other really solid security features. Tbh, anyone working in the political realm should be mindful of stuff like this. It's so easy to be targeted.
I WANT TO LOVE DDG, but I'm disappointed every time I make it my default engine (every 6 months or so, for about 2 weeks). There's just no competing with the top dog. Maybe it's time to give Bing a whirl?
Mostly I just want to opt out of Google's awful AMP service.
Nice searches, btw!
I came here for a Bing reference, and I was NOT disappointed.
There's also another one, which the name is completely escaping me at the moment, but I'm pretty sure they basically use Google's search but strip tracking out of it before it gets to you.
I can appreciate what you're saying. I wouldn't say DDG isn't a suitable replacement for Google but Google does make some searching more user friendly. Probably has to do with background too, I'm a longtime computer nerd so I definitely search for things in a different way than Google has evolved to help people search more in plain english types of phrases because I have habits that were developed way back in the mid 90's.