Google's search #monopoly endangers humanity's #freedom.

Thus, here's some #AlternativeSearchEngines I've been trying lately: Mojeek, Stract, Greppr, Marginalia, SearchMySite, Teclis, OldaVista, Wiby, The Old Net, IndieSeek, Alexandria, Right Dao, DDG, FrogFinder, Ecosia, and Kagi.

The most practical ones from the above list of alternatives are perhaps Mojeek, Stract, Marginalia, Ecosia, DDG, and Kagi.

However, some here I've barely used so far and each has pros and cons and some are specialized.

We really as a society need to rapidly reduce centralized control of information.

One of the most key steps in that is being willing to temporarily accept "less" and to creatively work within those limitations. That will help break up the power of monopolies like #Google and others.

The results of the more obscure search engines also often have a lot more #serendipity and hence the fun of discovery, reminiscent of the old days of genuinely "surfing the web" and stumbling upon things you'd have have thought to search for yourself.

Give them a try and thus help make the world an at least slightly more free place!

🔎💾🌎

⭐️ OpenSearch #AdventCalendar | Day 4
Green. Greener. Ecosia. 🌳
It's possible to search the web and help to plant trees at the same time.
How? ➡️ #searchengine @ecosia uses its profits for climate action by donating around 80 % of it to tree planting projects around the globe. By using this alternative search engine, you basically contribute to the reforestation.

Find out more:
https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/adventcalendar-2023/

#AdventCalendar #OpenWebSearch #Privacy
#SafeSearch #SearchEngine
#alternativeSearchEngines

Adventcalendar 2023 - Open Search Foundation

Open Search Foundation

⭐️ OpenSearch #AdventCalendar | Day 2

Enough of search engines that don’t respect your privacy? There are alternatives!
Take a look at #DuckDuckGo for example. This search engine is on a mission to protect your privacy.

➡️ To make online privacy simple and accessible for all. IP addresses as well as user-information are not tracked. And the cookies? They’re only used if absolutely necessary.

https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/adventcalendar-2023/

#AdventCalendar #OpenWebSearch #SearchEngine #alternativeSearchEngines

Adventcalendar 2023 - Open Search Foundation

Open Search Foundation

🔔 Ringing in the festive season and continuing last year‘s newly established ritual with our #SearchAventCalendar!
🎄From tomorrow on we are taking you on a special 24-days knowledge-tour.

Get daily tips and info from the #OpenWebSearch community about#alternativeSearchEngines,
#BetterSearch tips, #WebSearch market knowledge & much more!

24 days, 24 tips ➡️ Stay tuned! ⭐️

#OpenSearchFoundation #AdventCalendar #OpenWebSearch #alternativeSearchEngines
#OpenWebSearch

@openwebsearcheu

Creeped out by the big #SearchEngines' hunger for data? Don't be!
There are #AlternativeSearchEngines that value your #privacy a lot more, e.g.
@Qwant
@brave
@duckduckgo @mojeek_search_engine
@StartpageSearch
@MetaGer
@ecosia @Swisscows

Maybe it's time to give it a shot! Happy Halloween! 👻

#OpenWebSearch @openwebsearcheu