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20. Switch!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:05 PM

Jun 22

I've been using them as my default search engine for years. Very very rarely I'll go to googe.com and do a search that returns better results than Duck Duck Go (for very odd/obscure queries), but it's great 99% of the time.

And their privacy can't be beat. I got really tired of doing a Google search only to see related items in my ad feeds for weeks afterwards. That just doesn't happen with DDG.

And ... that's before you even pull back the curtain on just how evil Google has become. Perhaps DDG will turn evil some day, but Google is already something to be avoided.

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Hello -- anyone have experience with DuckDuckGo? [View all] George McGovern Jun 22 OP

I use it almost exclusively. It is anonymous and plenty good enough. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #1

Same. Tetrachloride Jun 22 #2

Hi Tetrachloride. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer. George McGovern Jun 22 #11

Hi Bernardo de La Paz. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer. George McGovern Jun 22 #10

Yes. It works reasonably well as a search engine and I like their principles LymphocyteLover Jun 22 #3

Hi LymphocyteLover. I"ll have to check first with my wife before trying it out. George McGovern Jun 22 #12

Yes. I use it daily. And duck.ai. CousinIT Jun 22 #4

Thanks CousinIT. This is my wife's computer -- I'll have to check with her first George McGovern Jun 22 #13

Been using it since 2010 Jilly_in_VA Jun 22 #5

Thanks Jilly_in_VA -- Before making browser changes I'll have to check with my wife -- George McGovern Jun 22 #14

Yes, I use it and am happy with it Deuxcents Jun 22 #6

Thanks Deuxcents. I've remembered I'm on my wife's computer and I'd better check George McGovern Jun 22 #15

I have Google and Duck on my iPad..mostly use Duck but I can use either one Deuxcents Jun 22 #19

used it for years Attilatheblond Jun 22 #7

Thanks Attilatheblond. As I've been responding to others who've replied to me -- George McGovern Jun 22 #16

I was referring to the search engine, not the browser. Attilatheblond Jun 22 #21

I've used it for years. Never a problem. And coincidentally, I VERY seldom am spammed. Scrivener7 Jun 22 #8

Thanks Scrivener7 -- I have to check with my wife before changing browsers -- George McGovern Jun 22 #17

I use it because ads showing my city don't follow me around Ritabert Jun 22 #9

Thanks Ritabert. I appreciate your reply. I am, however, using my wife's computer and George McGovern Jun 22 #18

Switch! CloudWatcher Jun 22 #20

Thanks CloudWatcher. George McGovern Jun 22 #22