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Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by Nextgrid »

bsder wrote: post #51
hsbauauvhabzb wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just wish I could configure google to not show certain domains such as W3schools without adding a complex search query or installing plugins

This is such an easy optimization that Google has to have tried it and seen their ad revenue fall. "Permanently remove this site from search results" seems like the absolute easiest "personalization" to implement.

But what will Google do if users end up banning the majority of websites with Google Ads and/or analytics?

The reason Google doesn't fight SEO spam (and just generally annoying/obnoxious behavior such as paywalls) more aggressively is because it doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds - all these spammy sites have ads or analytics that benefit Google.

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by freediver »

vincent_s wrote: post #137
DeathArrow wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is also startpage.com, which gives you Google search results but with privacy. But my problem is finding relevant information.

Startpage is now owned by an advertising company [1] [1] https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-gro...

Hmm "advertising company" as in "a company that is in the business of selling ads"? So same like Google, DuckDuckGo and Brave?

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by freediver »

ozten wrote: post #533

"brave aquires search company" - 4th SERP is accurate [1]. Not to shabby! 100% of results from Brave index. Congrats to Cliqz team. It is a shame that Brave / Cliqz couldn't work with DuckDuckGo to help them get onto an independent index, assuming they would want that, instead of competing. I think there was already a lot of overlap in customer mindshare. [1] https://search.brave.com/search?q=brave+aquires+search+com…

You have a typo in your query (acquires) but strangely even with the correction first three results are irrelevant.

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by Nextgrid »

fleddr wrote: post #301
toyg wrote: post #254

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It's not like FF was ever shipped with Windows. It's just that enough people saw enough value and purpose in it, to go out and get it themselves. You can install FF on Android in a second on the Play Store, it's easier than it's ever been on the desktop; but you have to want to install it in the first place. Some of this want can be generated by feature excellence, some by peer pressure; but for a long time now, FF h…

Firefox came to power because there was a massive vacuum: the stagnant IE. Firefox simply was a fundamentally superior browser. This vacuum no longer exists. The competition isn't stagnant, they're speeding away.

The competition is stagnant. The web is a hostile cesspool and you need tools like ad-blockers to make it bearable, just like you had to buy antivirus software back in the day. The competition doesn't provide that, and this is where Firefox can differentiate itself.

Casual users don't care about technical differences, but they will care about "install this browser and see no ads nor cookie banners ever". The Enterprise will be happy to pay for this because of the security benefits.

Hell, I'm talking about casual users but the truth is that Mozilla has even managed to alienate power users with stupid & useless UI changes and "features".

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by U8dcN7vx »

jader201 wrote: post #380
jerjerjer wrote: post #326

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pinterest. Bane of all image searches.

It’s a bit ridiculous, really. I actually don’t feel the need to ban that many sites. I would probably be happy if I could just ban them. How can one site be so bad?

If you have a (very) short list you can make/modify a search engine entry to add a -site:which.ever for each that cause problems. The problem is that the scummy sites are legion but the negate list / search term limit usually cannot handle many - I don't know what Brave's limits might be.

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by justfortechnews »

howolduis wrote: post #467

It's not clear whether users are opted-out the data collection by default or if this is something that we need to do manually. Looking at the settings, it looks like everyone is opted-in the data collection, and you have to manually opt-out, which is a nightmare for people like me who delete all browsing history, cookies, and data upon browser exit. I will stick with DuckDuckGo.

There's more info about this on the FAQ page: https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#web-discovery-project

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by ozten »

freediver wrote: post #543
ozten wrote: post #533

"brave aquires search company" - 4th SERP is accurate [1]. Not to shabby! 100% of results from Brave index. Congrats to Cliqz team. It is a shame that Brave / Cliqz couldn't work with DuckDuckGo to help them get onto an independent index, assuming they would want that, instead of competing. I think there was already a lot of overlap in customer mindshare. [1] https://search.brave.com/search?q=brave+aquires+search+com…

You have a typo in your query (acquires) but strangely even with the correction first three results are irrelevant.

Aproximately 100% of my searches include atlest one typo.

Spellcheck is for the week.

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by Ageodene »

jeroenhd wrote: post #195

You know what, I welcome a new search provider, even if it's by a cryptocurrency company. I'd rather see Qwant succeed, but their search is having trouble competing with even duckduckgo. What I don't see is where Brave gets its image search results from. After Microsoft blatantly started serving the CCP by blocking queries for "tank man", which as far as I know they've never actually apologised for, just explained it…

They are indeed using Bing:

>However for some features, like searching for images, Brave Search will fetch results from Microsoft Bing.

Source: https://brave.com/brave-search-beta/

Re: Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

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Post by fastball »

smoldesu wrote: post #409
orangepurple wrote: post #384

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On a technical level there is a Chromium without Google https://chromium.woolyss.com/ I don't care for your political argument.

If you don't care for political arguments, you probably shouldn't defend a browser made by Brendan Eich.

Brendan Eich has personal political views. How would you say those manifest in Brave?
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