Is it really worth it to start to get into the habit of using this piece of shit or should I just stick with google?
Stick with Google.
>>55334193
Use it OP, google is crooked
>>55334193
It doesn't matter if you use google, duckduckgo, bing or yahoo search. If they want to track you they will use Palantir .
startpage
>>55334262
I use this
It's kinda shit though
>>55334193
stick with google
>>55334193
What >>55334262 said. It's google without the tracking. It's a bit on the slow side though.
>>55334193
Only if your tin foil hat is starting to rust. Otherwise stick with Google.
>>55334193
Google is part of PRISM (google it).
DuckDuckGo is made by a guy who owned a dataminding service before, it also doesn't provide source code.
Level up to searx.
>>55334312
>It's google without the tracking.
*enhanched with google search*
Yep totally not tracking
>not using DDG for bangs
>>55334350
You simple minded son?
That is their entire thing. It literally takes google's results and removes the tracking leading back to you.
From googles their perspective it's startpage making searches and that's all the information they have.
Google gives the best search results.
Even Startpage, which takes its results straight from Google, does not turn up nearly as many results as Google actually does.
I've tested for useful results from different search engines by searching for a username I've used on some forums/sites. Google pulled up a lot of results (20+) while DDG and Startpage only had a few, I think something like 2 or 3 results on one and 4 on the other... much less than what Google pulled up.
If you use use an inferior search engine, you might miss results that offer exactly what you're looking for.
Is it really worth the trade-off?
>>55334389
What about searx? I find that it keeps all the google results.
>>55334389
>use ddg
>use !g in case you can't find something
Wow, so hard.
>>55334193
No, it's shit. Use ixquick or startpage if you don't wanna be a part of the botnet.
>>55334476
This desu.
Just make sure to goto settings and route to EU servers instead of US or "quickest" (for that added dose of paranoia)
>>55334425
I haven't really used it... I did a few searches just now but I am on mobile and its hard to tell... I will definitely check it out more thoroughly later though.
>>55334439
I pretty much always prefer the results from Google. I've used both DDG and Startpage for a couple months each (not at the same time) and once in a while I double checked with Google and always came up with better results. I actually tried using Google as little as possible during these periods but I still found myself having to go back.
>>55334547
I find myself using Google maybe once a week. What obscure shit are you searching for?
How do you fuckers reverse image search sans google without getting garbage results?
>trusting a corporation not to track and sell your data
>because they promised
>>55334193
just stick with google
Everything else aside, I've been using DDG for a few years now and bangs make it the best default search engine imo.
Love bangs.
>>55334569
Really weird shit sometimes, but lots of normal shit as well.
I do lots of searches about basically anything and everything that I am curious or have questions about, which is a lot of things.
>>55334193
no, its "family friendly". theyve completely forgotten why people might want to have privacy in the first place. i dont have cookies enabled and i don't save history. but it defaults to safe search enabled every god damn time i go to the website unlike google. its going for the "family safe" angle well fuck them. its a pain in the ass to revert every time i want to watch some degenerate porn fuck them
sure, especially in technical questions i find ddg to often be better. i havent used google in over a year
>>55334620
fuck off degenerate. why would you not care about privacy except when it comes to your taste in porn? you are the reason for 1984
>>55334620
You go to settings then choose what you want, hit the make link button and set that as your default search page.
What reason do you fuckers have for believing DDG isn't tracking you as much as any other search engine?
sometimes DDG says at the bottom of the page they are Yandex powered or something
is that not botnet?
>>55334618
Also...
I always fact check things over multiple websites or look for higher quality articles... on the search engines I've tried that aren't Google, I can find results for most things but not as big of a selection of sites with that type of information or content that I'm looking for.
I try to find the best sources to go off of when I'm on a searching craze.
>>55334669
They gave us their word.
What is a corporation without honor?
>>55334700
>What is a corporation without honor?
Successful?
>>55334653
>why would you care about privacy when it matters most to you?!?!
fucking retard
>>55334654
i will try it again then, thanks
>>55334669
i recall seeing ads for it in several places, even here. they are browsing 4chan, and must be making money to want so many users
>>55334714
EXACTLY, YOU IDIOTS!
>>55334729
>my tastes in porn is literally the most important thing about me
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP
>>55334762
what the fuck else would a normal user need privacy for? in what world is censorship preferable?
>>55334762
If you actually think that's what he said then yeah this is funny but for none of the reasons you understand.
>>55334800
>th-that's not what I meant!
lmao
>>55334389
That's because google has way more information about you.
>>55334595
>a company will deliberately break its own TOS and risk getting sued
nice fearmongering, kiddo
>>55334814
what is with this poor damage control? how much are they paying you
>>55334821
And everyone else else as well... which is good for other people who may be searching for something related to other people's activities/interests but not good for people who don't want anything related to them on the net, I know...
>>55334853
>damage control
Projecting are we? It you who's trying to backtrack on your initial post, not me.
>>55334867
my post was 9 seconds before the one you replied to newfag
>>55334872
What the literal fuck are you on about, fucking halfwit?
>>55334843
I'm not sure you know what planet you're on. Not only do they not risk getting sued if they track all their users and and hand over all that data to any law enforcement agency that asks, it is literally a federal crime for them to refuse to and an even bigger one to simply disclose that they have even been asked to do it.
>>55334885
>>55334885
Literal fuck? As in sexual intercourse? As is in "What the literal sexual intercourse are you on about, fucking halfwit?"
I literally don't know if you know that you're using the world literal incorrectly, or if you are purposefully being ironic... bit that literally rustled my jimmies just a tad bit...
>>55334953
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>>55334937
>vanilla 4chan
>calls others newfags
>that's post is mine, this one isn't! just look at this screenshot!
Honestly what are you doing on this board? Go hang out with the kids on /pol/ and /b/.
>>55334996
it is in a companies best interest to cause confusion and infighting among its users. you are doing a poor job
>>55334862
Well, that doesn't really change that much if you use another website like Startpage.
It's more about google having access to your information so it can cater the searches to things related to you and your interests.
>>55334996
Honestly, what are you doing on this board?
All you're doing here is killing what little vibe and spirit there is on /g/ by picking useless fights with anonymous users. Is this what you come here for?
>>55335038
>>55335040
>resorting to phoneposting
>>55335049
What the hell is phoneposting?
how exactly does google track you? Just what you search from your gmail account or IP address?
>>55335060
Just about to ask this.
Is it some Reddit term?
SPAGE
While people use Google as adjective, I'll say, just SPage it. It's easy to just SPage everything. When someone needs a solution, I say just SPage it or SP is your friend.
>>55335103
How about "search it up" or "use a seach engine"?
>>55334383
right, so google cant place traits from your searches on you, cus you use startpage as a proxy
but startpage can extract traits from your searches, and place them onto you
>>55334193
I use it but I find myself needing to go back to Google about once a week to find results on very specific topics. Duckduckgo seems to be great for debugging errors when I'm working on websites though.
>>55335125
>implying that using a proxy is enough to keep you from being identified
Your list of system fonts alone is enough to fingerprint you if you've ever downloaded a custom font or even just installed a game or program that used a custom font. You have no idea how hopeless it is fighting it.
>>55335125
Except they don't collect any data. They neither record your IP address nor store any data. So there's nothing they can really do to tie your searches.
>>55335164
According to them. As has been covered in this thread already, if any law enforcement agency, from the NSA to your local sheriff, did so much as email them a request it would be illegal for them to not start recording your IP and searches and it would even be illegal for them to tell you about it.
That is the world you live in.
>>55335189
Well sure, but that's a different beast really. But the simple truth is, Statpage is Google without the tracking. When using it google won't build up a profile on you.
>>55335220
>that's a different beast really
No it absolutely isn't. What do you even mean?
>>55335236
I mean that using startpage won't make google build up a personal dossier for your account or IP address because they will never see your IP address.
And startpage won't have one either because they don't store anything about you, unless the government forces them to do it which can't really be avoided due to how the internet and laws works unless they move their entire operation to something like TOR, which I think they actually have a website on.
https://www.privacytools.io/
based as fuck
>>55335296
>personal dossier for your account or IP address
Nigga what year are you in? This isn't September 10th, 2001. Nobody makes requests for individual IPs anymore. That's not how this shit works. If they want information on the user of a site they take ALL information on ALL users past, present, and future. If that site doesn't track their users already they are required by law to start.
>what is searx
>>55335164
Show source code of their server software.
>>55335453
>searx
SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
>>55334193
Stop spreading this meme engine. They've become botnet themselves, there's no point using this over google. There are other options if you want privacy.
>>55335491
What would you recommend, then?
no, theres really not.
>>55334346
>dataminding
Kill yourself
>>55335594
You can't get online privacy through switching fucking search engines. Period. It's not even a small step up. At best it makes zero difference.
>>55334686
it is a botnet, but it's a russian botnet, so it's fine for non-russians to use it
>>55335594
I use google because I'm not autistic, but there are several "private" search engines like startpage and ixquick.
>>55334389
Honestly, I feel like Google's search results have gotten noticeably worse over the last few years. Maybe it's just how I use keywords or something, I dunno.
>>55334620
Quit the porn. Use the time you searched for enlightment or personal grow. I did it anon, and so can you.
>>55336490
im satisfied as is right now and don't want a search engine determining what i should and shouldn't do with my time
>>55334193
>anything but based google
use duckduckgo. if you can't find what you're looking for then use google.
it has been working for me about 6 months now.
>>55336517
You sure anon? That's how i used to think. Then I wound up flunking out of college at 19. I became a neet, and lost 40 pounds due to self loathing. It took me a year to quit this shit. Now im here trying to find a life purposes through one of my hobbies, and make peace with my mind.
>>55336628
i am completely sure anon
>>55335807
Enjoy being part of the botnet of google/facebook/twitter/NSA/
>>55336721
Im not bullshitting you. Its similar to weight loss. You no longer crave candy after a certain time passes. The candy now gives you a crappy taste compared to a well spiced filet mignon. It takes a lot of will power to endure the withdrawal suffering.
>>55334262
I use this shit as default search.
I find myself going to real Google-site even now and then though, usually to convert currency
>>55334931
>it is literally a federal crime for them to refuse to and an even bigger one to simply disclose that they have even been asked to do it.
I never really understood this. Isn't this absolutely unconstitutional in the US?
>>55337004
>Isn't this absolutely unconstitutional in the US?
Why would it be?
just use bing
>>55334931
he sais sell not hand to the feds you sick pedo
>>55336547
That's because he had safe results enabled by default you dumbfuck, oppaitime is a hentai tracker of course it'd get filtered.
>>55334262
This.
>>55334262
/thread
Duckduckgo is based in America so it could be insecure
>>55335161
Nigga I spoof my fonts for every connection I make
>>55336628
>lost 40 pounds
Is that supposed to be bad anon?
>>55335189
American sheriffs sending letters to Dutch corporations
Lel good luck
>>55337399
If you dont mind every person who knew you talk about it, then no.
>>55337886
And you become weaker. Plus some possible health side effects.
>>55336490
Oh God not this shit again, "I quit wanking off and now I have superpowers"
no one cares that you have a 300tb CP collection, OP
>>55334193
Searx is pretty nice
>>55337008
i redact ill give it a shot. these posts shouldnt have bothered me as much as they did but turns out im not very satisfied with my life
god dammit /g/
>>55338038
No super powers. I understand what you are saying. I did it because I saw the reality of it, and decided to quit looking at that everyday.
>>55335490
>searx
searx is only slow if you have 50 search providers enabled. I have Google, Qwant, and swisscows as search engines enabled and its still fast.
DuckDuckGo and Startpage are relevant. Searx is a newcomer and atm is garbage.
The killer feature of DDG is the bang thing, if you don't care about pick Startpage so you can use the actual google.
I don't use google because it's fucking evil
>>55334389
>implying that usability matters more than freedom
>>55339676
Agreed, it's not like you have to stop masturbating forever, just not every day. Like any activity, doing it too much isn't good. Self-discipline is good.
Internet porn specifically can also develop into an addictive habit for reasons that you can look into.
>>55334372
This. Bangs.
thousands of ready made search keywords.
Also duckduck passes google advanced search operators to google if you use google bangs.
startpage doesn't.
example: try "!gi gigi inurl:domai" at ddg,
then try "gigi inurl:domai" on startpage image tab.
ddg's own search form returns crap results, tho.
>>55337345
>based in US is worse
That's not a reliable indicator any more. The NSA is bound by no law when it comes to foreign companies, so it would seem that they would be more likely to be corrupted. Also alot of foreign countries have similar setups to the NSA with their companies.
>>55334346
It's not like he lied about doing datamining before. He follows the money. I trust him enough that I'm comfortable with the service. It's way above and beyond Startpage, and even barring any privacy concerns, I hate the idea of a search bubble on Google.
All I want to know is that search provider will let me reverse image search cropped porn. Ever since google started censoring it I can't find SHIT
>>55336607
so you mean like all the time? Unless the search results are completely straightforward, which rules it out for researching stuff.
