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by iKenshu 2781 days ago
I really don't think that the results on DDG are inferior, but I'm comfortable with the results. If I want something more personalize or near for my location(Venezuela is not available on DDG) I just go to Google directly or with !g
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Search is significantly better when it can consider previous search history.
I'm more than happy with a slightly worse search in order to avoid being pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered.
While I can see some difference, in practice it's not significant enough to make me switch back to Google.
I actually think that breaks it, I like it better when everybody gets the same results for the same queries. People (via algorithms or directly) shaping what others get to see, rather than configuration and user empowerment, is something I reject.
I used to think that but now I see very little value in it to the current searcher. Why would you ever care what other people get?
To have that be part of the common world. Just like I wouldn't want Wikipedia to show a different version of the world to every visitor.