The 50 Best Websites of 2011

dangrossman wrote: post #5

neuromage wrote: post #4

So did 49 other sites.

140 million sites didn't make the list. [1] 1: http://news.netcraft.com/

And what's more, a site which for the most part remained a one-man show taking on one of the most difficult to penetrate markets and actually suceeding in surviving, getting noticed and loved. If that's not an achievement, I don't know what is.

Re: The 50 Best Websites of 2011

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Post by suprgeek » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 5:53 AM UTC

For a start-up competing with Google in the search space - DDG has made all the right moves. Excellent PR and some well deserved respect to my favorite Search Engine. Kudos...

Re: The 50 Best Websites of 2011

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Post by rtrunck » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 6:05 AM UTC

neuromage wrote: post #4

So did 49 other sites.

You're obviously getting downvoted, so I probably will too, but I have to somewhat agree. But more specifically, why duckduckgo? Are they better than the other 49? Why is this submission rated number 1 on hn? I really don't get it.... One of 50 on a list?

I work at one of the other 49, and didn't feel the need to submit when the list came out many many hours ago....

So, I guess I agree with the sentiment you express. Why duckduckgo in this situation? Maybe I'm honestly missing something

Re: The 50 Best Websites of 2011

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Post by AndrewWarner » Wed, Aug 17, 2011, 6:08 AM UTC

neuromage wrote: post #4

So did 49 other sites.

What you're seeing is pride that one of us is doing well. yegg, the founder, has been on HN from the beginning.

We've watching him single-handedly go up against Google. He's helped a bunch of us in private. We're rooting for him and we're glad to see him get recognized.