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Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by e17a »

sjroot wrote: post #12

This is cool and I hope it leads to a rebranding. While I like DDG a lot, the name has always felt off-putting to me. I'd much rather say "I'll just search Google" than "I'll just search DuckDuckGo." Does an extra syllable really cause that much additional friction?

DDG will never reach some groups without a rebrand. I once installed Firefox on my folks's PC and changed the browser to DDG. My mum opened it instead of Chrome by mistake and said something like

> WTF is this duck thing? Where's Google?

I think that wouldn't have happened if it had a more serious name.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by taftster »

krylon wrote: post #85
projectramo wrote: post #4

Don't fall for it duckduckgo! If you change your name to duck, your name will no longer be searchable! It's a trap!

When I ask Google for "duck", duckduckgo is literally the first hit. My experience may be biased, because I am from Germany, but outside of English speaking countries, they should do just fine.

Colorado checking in. Results for "duck" ...

a. Top stories [not organic result]

1. Wikipedia

b. Maps to "duck" restaurants [not organic]

2. Wiktionary

3. allaboutbirds.org/guide/browse/shape/Ducks

4. Merriam Webster

5. Related article from theverge.com

6. duckduckgo.com

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by Semaphor »

fooqux wrote: post #163
setquk wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well only because DDG aggregates some of their stuff plus Microsoft ship everything to glue into Bing (windows login screens / default browser config / Cortana / XBox). I know no one who consciously uses it to do anything other than my mother who uses it search for Google. If none of the other default integrations exist it'd be dead on it's arse.

There are memes out there about people using it to search for porn and I've seen it referenced in forums, so there's at least one use case. Although why anybody has to actively /search/ for porn is beyond me.

> There are memes out there about people using it to search for porn and I've seen it referenced in forums

From what I've heard their video search is superior.

> Although why anybody has to actively /search/ for porn is beyond me.

Specific tastes?

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by nroets »

azatris wrote: post #204

I wish everyone used DDG for the sake of privacy, but I cannot. It just doesn't give me answers that I am expecting. It reads my mind less than Google and that's a problem.

I may be the only one, but I do think most companies don't use my data for evil purposes. For example, if a search engine can track me on the web, they can deduce which web page answered my query. Then they put that page near the top of the list the next time anyone runs the same query.

Furthermore: if a retailer can use my location data to predict demand, they can optimize their logistics and save fuel.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by gesman »

bhandziuk wrote: post #191
gesman wrote: post #46

Welcomed change! I never remembered whether to type duckgogo.com or duckduckgo.com - either of them i had to type twice due to normal fat-fingering :)

It's like Duck Duck Goose

Or was it duck goose goose? :)

duck.com!

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by mrtnmcc »

dweekly wrote: post #45
electrograv wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also, rather than saying “Google it” maybe we can now say “Duck it”.

Suggested title of blog post announcing change: "Duck Yeah!"

D and F are are a little too close for comfort on the 'ol qwerty.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by ElijahLynn »

Nice! Now DuckDuckGo needs to just change their name to Duck Search and it can be used as a verb.

No longer will you have to say "Did you DuckDuckGo it?" and can instead say "Did you Duck it?".

Even on the domain alone I will use Duck more since I won't have to type in the full DuckDuckGo.com domain.

I _feel_ like this could really bring some measurable growth to Duck search. I _feel_ like I certainly will use it more and talk about it more. Time will tell.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by efreak »

rpeden wrote: post #48
electrograv wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love DuckDuckGo and use it on all my devices, but, WOW what a horrible name/branding. What were they thinking? Every time I mention/recommend it to someone the response is always a blank stare followed by something along the lines of “I would never use that if only to avoid that horrible name / brand URL”. And I can’t say I blame them.

Maybe it's a geographic thing? I feel like anyone who grew up in a region where duck, duck goose was a common game for children to play wouldn't be too confused about the name. Not that being confused about the name or disliking it is a bad thing. But I like the name, and it's part of the reason I chose to start using DDG. If they changed it to something more generic, I'd be less likely to keep using it because I'd f…

I always thought it'd be amusing if their logo was a goose instead of a duck...

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by tombert »

ars wrote: post #144
kevmo wrote: post #99

This is not charity. Google needs DDG to exist, because Google is a monopoly. That economic reality is increasingly translating into political calls for GOOG to be broken up. Supporting DDG is just Google preparing for future legal and legislative/regulatory battles. They can point to DDG and say, "Look! There is another search company!" Google also probably accelerated this potential action to this week because they…

> Google needs DDG to exist DDG is just a frontend to Bing. They need Bing to exist, not DDG.

I thought DDG had its own indexer as well, and aggregated from several sources, including Bing.
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