So til that if you use DuckDuckGo search engine, and you’re not happy with the result and want to run the previous search through Google, instead of copying your search, then heading to Google, then pasting your previous search, you can just add !g to front of your search in DuckDuckGo and that will auto direct you to Google and run that search for you!

For example: !g search term for Google

  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.caEnglish
    333·
    5 days ago

    Using DDG to route into Google defeats the point of avoiding Google in the first place.

    Use !sp instead to route your search through Startpage, which is essentially Google without the Google BS.

    • Keshara@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      111·
      5 days ago

      I hear you, but sometimes when I’m working I want 2 things when trying to solve a problem quickly; 1. Accurate results, and 2. Speed and performance.

      So while I do use SP on occasion, I find that sometimes for me it can take a while to load the results and just generally get a bit laggy. This can really start to annoy me over the course of a day, it’s those moments when I just bite the bullet and go to Google directly if DuckDuckGo isn’t giving me what I need

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      6·
      5 days ago

      Only needed for about 2% of my queries. So definitely doesn’t defeat the purpose if 98% of my queries don’t leak out to google.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      DuckDuckGo is an alright default but sometimes I just need that better, more tailored search from Google.

      Nowadays I often use AI for questions though. It gives better results and a more comfortable way.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
      5·
      5 days ago

      it used to be a great way to get google results that weren’t custom. then in 2019 google disabled that api

    • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.oneEnglish
      110·
      5 days ago

      Using DDG to route into Google defeats the point of avoiding Google in the first place.

      You realize that Startpage does the same shit as DDG?

      Startpage just leverages Googles (and Bings) internet index because it would be fucking untenable for any company besides Microsoft and their enormous wallets to compete with a company that has been indexing the internet since the early 1990’s

      The primary difference between StartPage and DDG now is that StartPage uses your data to profit from ad revenue whereas… oops, never mind: DDG also does the exact same thing.

      So there is no difference other than StartPage being better with your privacy because they do not log IPs and are based from the Netherlands who value data privacy.

      BOTH USE BING AND GOOGLE!

      Stop spreading misinformation, you silly fuck.