In @[email protected], we provide a set of search engine choices. It differs a bit from country to country, but generally we have a nice set of search engines to choose from.
I would advice that you select one of the smaller search engines. They are generally better when it comes to privacy and you are supporting an alternative to Big Tech, although most of them get their search feeds from either Google or Microsoft at this time. That also means that switching from Google or Bing will allow you to get similar search results, while stepping away from Big Tech, so the switching cost should be lower.
So what is your favorite search engine?
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@[email protected] @[email protected] If you consider the overwhelming majority of people who use Google search, this result unfortunately also shows what a small bubble we are in here.
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Not a bubble, just a nice place. We must invite more people to join us.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I’d love to see a default option for @[email protected]. It’s been my search engine of choice for a year and is worth the $.
@[email protected], @[email protected], what do you think of Monocles (monocles.de)? It is an EU based search engine.
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I am not familar with it.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I second Kagi!
@[email protected] @[email protected] I use Exodus as my default, but I use Google once in a while if I need a really quick search result
@[email protected] @[email protected] I use Kagi, and think it would be great if Vivaldi included it at some point. It’s a paid search engine, but I love how it surfaces actual results to the top, and not just blogspam.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I really like Ecosia. I find that the results are still good and I feel good about supporting a company that is trying to make a positive change for the environment.
@[email protected] I know it’s paid so maybe that makes it a bit of problem. But I switched to @[email protected] and honestly haven’t looked back.
Enjoy!
@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] here you see what is a real alternative and not a M$ Bing slave:
»A look at search engines with their own indexes«
– by @[email protected]🕵️ https://seirdy.one/posts/2021/03/10/search-engines-with-own-indexes/
@[email protected] @[email protected] Searching directly on wikipedia is surprisingly effective at getting at information – as opposed to content farms cashing in from showing ads.
@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] I do this when I want to know about someone or something named, which is a big chunk of what would otherwise be general web searches. I go directly to the Wikipedia app on my phone, and it’s a far better scanning / reading experience most of the time.
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There is a reason why we include Wikipedia as well. It is good for many things. So is adding vertical search engines, which is easy to do in Vivaldi. You can then access them all quickly through the search engine shortcuts.
@[email protected] @[email protected] Thank you. Another one would be to search directly into the wayback machine of the webarchive.
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You can add that as well. You have to add it manually, but I tested it and it works well.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I’m currently a big @[email protected] fan for my search needs.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I use the Ecosia search because Ecosia GmbH invests 80 percent of its profits in tree plantations worldwide. And Vivaldi and Eosia have a partnership. Privacy is also very important.
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Presearch@[email protected] You left out Kagi.
There is only room for that many choices, which is why I included other as well.
@[email protected] @[email protected] I selected DuckDuckGo, but I try to use Mojeek as much as possible. I think Europe should have its own search engine, and stop relying on the American Big Tech. But I do prefer DuckDuckGo :)
@[email protected] @[email protected] Startpage for primary (better Mandarin search result) and secondary DuckduckGo
