Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo • Hacker News Board

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by zigzaggy » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 1:58 AM UTC

zigzaggy wrote: post #203

ddtaylor wrote: post #9

DDG is great - have been using it for months and I really enjoy the results. Google searches seem to be more of an echo chamber whereas DDG results seem to be more representative across a broad spectrum of sites.

I agree. I switched to DDG years ago, and brought several people with me. I never have any problems finding what I need. I’m as de-Googled as I can be. I caught a lot of slack (?) from some people over it. But it’s a relief for me.

Flak - exactly the word I was looking for, thanks all! I knew that didn’t sound quite right.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by minikites » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 1:59 AM UTC

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #356

Romanulus wrote: post #345

Earlier quoted context omitted.

lol @ reserving tables at McDonald's.

If you search Google Images for "romantic dinner at McDonalds", you get some fun results.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-c...

>When many lower-income Americans are feeling isolated by the deadening uniformity of things, by the emptiness of many jobs, by the media, they still yearn for physical social networks. They are not doing this by going to government-run community service centers. They are not always doing this by utilizing the endless array of well-intentioned not-for-profit outreach programs. They are doing this on their own, organically across the country, in McDonald’s.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by marmot777 » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:03 AM UTC

hulahoof wrote: post #389

marmot777 wrote: post #384

Now that fits their motto of “don’t be evil.” I’m happy to read this story.

I believe it's "do the right thing" now

That's probably better as it's something to do, an action, the right thing, as opposed to avoiding being something. And if someone does the right thing they're not being evil. Much better motto.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:39 AM UTC

ElijahLynn wrote: post #258

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 mor…

Sadly, good domain alone doesn't make it too famous.

I think name change must be done. The name is too weird to go mainstream. Think of international customers too. I don't think I want to introduce it to my non English native parents, maybe they'll think it as some weird game.

"Did you duck it?" sounds like asking if one dodged it.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:44 AM UTC

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.

If they need money, they can always have "premium" version with some non critical feature. Its privacy alone is worth paying for but as OP says, its accuracy isn't good enough for me to waste time everyday.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:45 AM UTC

abhiminator wrote: post #11

Though this is a good move, DuckDuckGo should really try and work toward taking ownership of http://ddg.com . With the 'D' and 'G' key separated by just one key in between on a standard QWERTY keyboard, this should really make it exponentially easier to get to DuckDuckGo's homepage.

Sticking with the name DuckDuckGo is a dead end. So they should forget about that domain.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:47 AM UTC

Tobaz wrote: post #19

I'm hoping the phrase "duck it" will become as widespread as "Google it"

Will people start saying, "your product's duckability sucks"?

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:50 AM UTC

marmot777 wrote: post #384

Now that fits their motto of “don’t be evil.” I’m happy to read this story.

Google would be proud to know by just trying to dodge the impression of monopoly, they also impressed people.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by h1d » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:52 AM UTC

usuallymatt wrote: post #344

paul7986 wrote: post #309

That's cool and I wish DDG would offer Duck mail. I'd like to diversify my digital life and move away from Google as much as possible!

I'd suggest not mailing the same mistake again. Go elsewhere for your email. I switched my domain to a paid provider recently and really like it. As much as an @duck.com address would be cool and I'd use it as a 2nd email, I wouldn't want it as my primary.

I doubt anyone in the business would want to show a name card with a @duck.com address.

At least try @dmail.com.

Re: Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

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Post by philliphaydon » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 2:53 AM UTC

setquk wrote: post #114

Spivak wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean it's bigger than DDG?

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.

I use it exclusively.