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Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by wallacoloo »

Const-me wrote: post #167
aembleton wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In Google - do a search for hackernews. This site is the number one result. Right click on it, copy the link location and this is what is in your clipboard: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web... In DuckDuckGo, you do the same search and also get the same top result, but when you copy the link location for that top result you get this: https://news.ycombinator.com/

> when you copy the link location for that top result you get this: https://news.ycombinator.com/ I’m getting https://duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.ycom... Update: in Firefox I'm indeed getting https://news.ycombinator.com/ But I use MS Edge as primary browser, and for MS Edge, DDG returns me the above redirection URL.

I’ll bet this has something to do with the Referer header. Iirc DDG used to always use this forwarding method so that you don’t leak your search phrase to the site you’re going to. I wonder if now there’s a way for DDG to instruct Firefox to omit the Referer header (or if DDG detects that you have Firefox configured to not send the header), but that Edge still sends the Referer header?

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by goobynight »

mrweasel wrote: post #146
pedro_hab wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm actually feeling google worse every day, I developed a way of searching by only typing important keywords. eg: "js unique array" Now that's not working well anymore, google is ignoring 2 of 3 keywords to give me a general answer. And even the search tricks, such as using "" don't work as before. I think google is using far too much AI in the search is ruining it for me. I may switch to something else soon.

The ignoring of keywords is annoying. Removing keyword in order to be able to get me a result is almost always the wrong thing to do. I end up clicking through a the first 3 to 4 links and wondering why on earth Google would think those sites was going to be helpful. The indication that a keyword was ignored to give me a result isn't clear enough. Almost always, at least in my cases, removing keywords makes the resul…

I don't think I've ever had a keyword removal produce something worthwhile.

Perhaps there is a different class of user that this is useful for.

If only there was a way to disable it. Some sort of "advanced" mode.

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by Const-me »

wallacoloo wrote: post #251
Const-me wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> when you copy the link location for that top result you get this: https://news.ycombinator.com/ I’m getting https://duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.ycom... Update: in Firefox I'm indeed getting https://news.ycombinator.com/ But I use MS Edge as primary browser, and for MS Edge, DDG returns me the above redirection URL.

I’ll bet this has something to do with the Referer header. Iirc DDG used to always use this forwarding method so that you don’t leak your search phrase to the site you’re going to. I wonder if now there’s a way for DDG to instruct Firefox to omit the Referer header (or if DDG detects that you have Firefox configured to not send the header), but that Edge still sends the Referer header?

You’re right, I’ve found the article about that: https://duck.co/help/results/rduckduckgocom And also found “Redirect (when necessary)” setting.

I’ve switched off the setting and tested with web debugger. Apparently MS Edge respects the “referrer-policy: origin” HTTP header i.e. it only sends “Referer: https://duckduckgo.com/” without query strings attached.

However, duckduckgo treat MS Edge the same way as IE, i.e. it doesn’t believe it’s not an older browser. I’ve wrote their support, hopefully they’ll fix soon. Meanwhile, I’ve switched off “Redirect (when necessary)” setting and it works OK on this PC.

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by pedro_hab »

Mauricio_ wrote: post #222
pedro_hab wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm actually feeling google worse every day, I developed a way of searching by only typing important keywords. eg: "js unique array" Now that's not working well anymore, google is ignoring 2 of 3 keywords to give me a general answer. And even the search tricks, such as using "" don't work as before. I think google is using far too much AI in the search is ruining it for me. I may switch to something else soon.

I searched "js unique array" and got pretty much similar results in Google and DDG. I think a lot of times when Google skips a word is simply because there is no webpage with the literal query.

Yeah, but this example worked well for me too, but when it fails it drives me mad, and it will now add a subtitle saying it ignored a keyword allowing to click on it to add with double quotes, and then procedes to ignore the quotes in some results.

I think google is set to work for the majority of people and it's failing the way I use it.

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by AlwaysRock »

I'm a recent DDG convert. However I'm pretty locked into the Google Maps platform. I've used stars and "want to go" for years. Those don't translate over to DDG even on their Google Maps option for maps. Anyone know of a work around?

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by marssaxman »

newfocogi wrote: post #4

I have been using DDG for about a year now, although I had tried using it years ago. It works fine for simple queries( e.g. search name of company rather than typing out url). But I basically have !g programmed into my fingers for everything more complicated. Many times when I don't find the results I am looking for, I subconsciously assume that google would be able to find them. This is in comparison to when I canno…

When I first started using DDG, I had the same response, but I have found that my use of "!g" has steadily diminished over time, without making any conscious effort.

Re: DuckDuckGo Raises $10M

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Post by panoply »

executesorder66 wrote: post #203
panoply wrote: post #129

It’s still such a poor choice of name.

The name google also sounds pretty retarded if you remove all the context from it.

Two syllable naming conventions will always prove dominant.

- Goo-gle

- Faceb-book

- Twit-ter

- Snap-chat

- Git-hub

The list goes on and on. Duck-Duck-Go is just a poorly thought through name and the fact it's 3 syllable just makes it worse. At least with Instagram you can abbreviate it (ins-ta).

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