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I tried duck duck go as a default for about a month, but it never seemed to return the results I needed. Maybe there's something positive to say about google's profiling there.<br><br>When I switched to Mint 12, I lost the "right click> search google" option in Firefox. Since I use it all the time to check IP addresses and google throws up "stop forum spam" within 2 results every time, I watched with horror as duck duck go failed to display it for several pages. I have since hacked firefox back to give google as default.<br><br>I respect what duck duck go stand for, but it's not for me.<br><br>Paul<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:34:39 +0000<br>> From: les.pritchard@gmail.com<br>> To: chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] You've heard about the Google thing..<br>> <br>> In fact, that reminds me. A few years back I met a guy who was in the<br>> business of selling Eastern European wifes (although I think he worded<br>> it a bit better and legally than that!). He was setting up a website<br>> for his company, all I could think of were pages with the Amazon style<br>> "Customers who looked at this lady also liked..." at the bottom :-)<br>> <br>> On 26 January 2012 15:30, Les Pritchard <les.pritchard@gmail.com> wrote:<br>> > Blimey, their profiling is spot on!<br>> ><br>> > On 26 January 2012 15:25, Stuart Burns <stuart.james.burns@gmail.com> wrote:<br>> >> I guess for the time being I shall just put up with adverts for Russian<br>> >> brides, Viagra and hitmen for now. (kidding!)<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> On 26 January 2012 15:22, Les Pritchard <les.pritchard@gmail.com> wrote:<br>> >>><br>> >>> Yes, in a way Google is run in a very honest way. They're a bunch of<br>> >>> techies who don't enjoy the support and personal interaction. Normally<br>> >>> there's a buffer between them and customers in most companies, but<br>> >>> that never happened for Google.<br>> >>><br>> >>> On 26 January 2012 15:07, David Holden <dh@iucr.org> wrote:<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > The interesting thing to me about Google is their almost non existent<br>> >>> > support. More and more my online presence relies on them but if<br>> >>> > something goes wrong there appears to be little in the way of<br>> >>> > resolution, sans their poor help system. I compare this to say Amazon,<br>> >>> > who in my experience provide excellent support, their Kindle support is<br>> >>> > amazing.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Dave.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > On 26/01/12 15:00, Les Pritchard wrote:<br>> >>> >> Interesting stuff, the whole search engine world seemed to go very<br>> >>> >> quiet for a while - like everyone had given up and let Google get on<br>> >>> >> with it.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> The trouble with all of these is scaling and that's where Google got<br>> >>> >> it bang on. They've now got to such a size that all these other sites<br>> >>> >> feel so slow - even if we're just talking seconds!<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> It's really good to have some more competition in this area though and<br>> >>> >> I'll have a good play. I do find it funny that this slightly<br>> >>> >> anti-Google conversation has included three Gmail users, I'm sure<br>> >>> >> they're watching us :-p<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Les<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> On 26 January 2012 14:27, Ben Arnold <BenArnold@fsfe.org> wrote:<br>> >>> >>> Highly recommended, I've had it as my default for months as the search<br>> >>> >>> box<br>> >>> >>> in my Opera no longer has a Google entry :)<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> I believe this is (to become) the default in Linux Mint n+1, probably<br>> >>> >>> just<br>> >>> >>> Firefox but I imagine they could do it for all the browsers they<br>> >>> >>> package.<br>> >>> >>> The bang search terms are ridiculously useful, "!github <search>"<br>> >>> >>> etc.,<br>> >>> >>> though "!google <search terms>" not so much...<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> I've also come across Seeks, http://www.seeks-project.info/ and search<br>> >>> >>> with<br>> >>> >>> thier instance https://www.seeks-project.info/search.php, which I<br>> >>> >>> think<br>> >>> >>> that, as a decentralised service, aims to group users that search for<br>> >>> >>> similar terms so they can provide useful results for that group. Sort<br>> >>> >>> of<br>> >>> >>> like voting up, but not for individual searches. Yes, I'm still<br>> >>> >>> confused.<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> Until later,<br>> >>> >>> Ben<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> On 26 January 2012 12:52, Stuart Burns <stuart.james.burns@gmail.com><br>> >>> >>> wrote:<br>> >>> >>>><br>> >>> >>>> I found out about a new search engine and have been using it for a<br>> >>> >>>> week or<br>> >>> >>>> so. Google like it used to be, without annoying ads, tracking, and<br>> >>> >>>> asking do<br>> >>> >>>> I want to upload to + etc. It also, most importantly has good<br>> >>> >>>> privacy, and<br>> >>> >>>> all sorts of customisable options, to include fully secure search, no<br>> >>> >>>> search<br>> >>> >>>> term passing etc.<br>> >>> >>>><br>> >>> >>>> www.duckduckgo.com<br>> >>> >>>><br>> >>> >>>> It's clean, it's simple, it's relevant and quick.<br>> >>> >>>><br>> >>> >>>> Also it has some geeky toys http://duckduckgo.com/goodies.html<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> --<br>> >>> >>> Ben Arnold<br>> >>> >>> Chester, UK<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> Free Software Foundation (Europe) Fellow<br>> >>> >>> e: benarnold at fsfe.org | ben at seawolfsanctuary.com<br>> >>> >>> w: seawolfsanctuary.com | chat: benarnold at jabber.fsfe.org<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> >>> Chester mailing list<br>> >>> >>> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>> >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br>> >>> >>><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> >> Chester mailing list<br>> >>> >> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > --<br>> >>> > Dr David Holden. (dh@iucr.org)<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > _______________________________________________<br>> >>> > Chester mailing list<br>> >>> > Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br>> >>><br>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> Chester mailing list<br>> >>> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >> Stuart Burns<br>> >> E: stuart.james.burns@gmail.com<br>> >> M: [redacted]<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Chester mailing list<br>> >> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br>> >><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Chester mailing list<br>> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br></div> </div></body>
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