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Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by sarjann »

I think it could help to maybe allow 10 searches free (without logging in) just for someone to see what the UI is like or show an example of the results page. It adds a bit of friction for someone to have to make an account and pay just to test the product.

Kagi lets you test it offline (go incognito and try) " Kagi Search is funded by members, not advertisers: built to find what you need, not sell your attention.

Try 50 free searches, and if you love it, sign up for 100 more before choosing a plan. Searches used "

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by _ache_ »

BrunoBernardino wrote: post #19
cromka wrote: post #16

I hate to say this, but those recent EU alternative counteroffers for popular products bare some really unfortunate names....

From our FAQ: > The name has no special meaning but we read it like "Euro-key" in English. Names are hard, and we're aware it can remind people of Uruk and Uruk-hai. That's OK. I completely understand your point, though. It's not "Google"!

"Google", for french speaking people, looks like "Gogol" which means "stupid" or "retarded".

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by BrunoBernardino »

Cider9986 wrote: post #15

I will pay for search once Kagi or Brave accepts Monero and offers a reasonable price. Can I pay for Uruky with Monero? If you're worried about regulations consider reaching out to proxysto.re

Thanks! I have reached out over a week ago to them via email and Signal, to crickets. Let me know if you know why or how to reach them, or alternatives.

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by Infiniti20 »

embedding-shape wrote: post #29
evilmonkey19 wrote: post #13

I really like the idea and that it's eu-made a love it. A fee things I see with kagi which are useful and improvements: - Hire a UI/UX person NOW! My parents and gf like using google and kagi because are easy to use. - add the widgets like the football or the show the local store with the phone number asap. My gf is thinking about moving away from kagi because of this. - the quick ai response is extremely useful. - I…

> Uruky is a private search engine focused on personalization > - Indexing websites is super important. People doesnt know where to put the content in a website or how to make accessible. Many times i use google due to this fact. Is there a way to build a search engine that doesn't involve either building or accessing a index somehow? I'm not sure what you're trying to say here, is this for the website builders or fo…

In the FAQ, they mention they don’t have an index, they just collect the results from other search engines.

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by axegon_ »

wolvoleo wrote: post #47
psychoslave wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's wrong with Yandex? Is it quality of service being too low? Does the company have tracking records of shady practices, worst than what GAFAM are doing that make customer flee away?

It's Russian. Indirectly you are supporting Putin when you use it. Those sanctions aren't for no reason.

^ Correct!

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by sevg »

axegon_ wrote: post #40

I'd be more than willing to subscribe and support the project BUT, I need to address the elephant in the room: The reason why I'm against Kagi is the fact that they use Yandex(be it only for images according to their own words) and I'm sure as hell refusing to give a single cent to them. So I guess my question is: sources?

But is Yandex government owned? What about Russians abroad that send money back home to their families, and a percentage of that ends up going via taxes to Putin? Are we boycotting all Russians everywhere globally?

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by embedding-shape »

Infiniti20 wrote: post #54
embedding-shape wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Uruky is a private search engine focused on personalization > - Indexing websites is super important. People doesnt know where to put the content in a website or how to make accessible. Many times i use google due to this fact. Is there a way to build a search engine that doesn't involve either building or accessing a index somehow? I'm not sure what you're trying to say here, is this for the website builders or fo…

In the FAQ, they mention they don’t have an index, they just collect the results from other search engines.

Ok, so say they added their own website index then, how would that help with "People doesnt know where to put the content in a website or how to make accessible"?

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by BrunoBernardino »

asciimoo wrote: post #41

As a search/metasearch developer, I can heavily recommend Uruky. It is by far the best third party search alternative in terms of how they approach privacy and transparency. Keep up the good work Bruno! <3

Thank you so much, Adam! Hister [1] is also an amazing option for people looking to have their own "local" index! And it's FOSS!

[1] : https://hister.org

Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by axegon_ »

sevg wrote: post #56
axegon_ wrote: post #40

I'd be more than willing to subscribe and support the project BUT, I need to address the elephant in the room: The reason why I'm against Kagi is the fact that they use Yandex(be it only for images according to their own words) and I'm sure as hell refusing to give a single cent to them. So I guess my question is: sources?

But is Yandex government owned? What about Russians abroad that send money back home to their families, and a percentage of that ends up going via taxes to Putin? Are we boycotting all Russians everywhere globally?

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Re: Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites

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Post by BrunoBernardino »

bigblind wrote: post #39

It doesn't do great on recent events it seems. The amusement park Walibi Belgium recently announced a company called RMC is doing a makeover of their wooden roller coaster, so I did a search for "walibi belgium rmc", and it found one very out-of-date article about earlier rumours, and a bunch of less relevant stuff.

Thanks! I'm currently in the middle of building a date filter I expect to launch later today.

Still, was this using Mojeek or EUSP? Have you tried Linkup or Serper for those kinds of searches? You don't have to change your default search providers, you can just choose one from the bottom of the results list.

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