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Thank you to everyone that has contributed to SearXNG.

Thank you to everyone that has hosted a SearXNG instance.

#SearXNG #Metasearch #SearchEngine #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #Privacy #SelfHost #SelfHosting #SelfHosted #deGoogle #YunoHost #Search #SoftwareLibre

ResearchBuzz: Firehose May 5

Spotted in my RSS feeds: GovAuctions. From the About page: “GovAuctions lets you search every government surplus auction at once. You can filter by location, category, and price, save items to a watchlist, and get alerts when new auctions match what you’re looking for.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/05/govauctions-auction-metasearch/

GovAuctions Auction MetaSearch

Spotted in my RSS feeds: GovAuctions. From the About page: “GovAuctions lets you search every government surplus auction at once. You can filter by location, category, and price, save items t…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Leif Samuelsson Apr 19

Is there an #EU wide price comparison site for #onlineshopping?

Even a list of comparison sites would be helpful. Someone could then construct a #metasearch engine.

#askmastodon #askfedi

OwnAether Apr 8

OwnAether AI Reward Network— Deep System Architecture (Sneek Peek). How Every Sub-Network, AI Tool, and AI Layer Generates Value
https://ownaether.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/ai-reward-network/
#AI #PersonalAI #Rewards #RewardApps #RewardNetwork #Search #SearchEngines #MetaSearch #AISearch #AITools #Blockchain #Crypto #SocialMedia #News #Videos #Images #Blogs #Podcasts #Music #AudioBooks #Events #Local #Tickets #Games #DailyTasks #MicroTasks #Freelance #Jobs #WFH #WAH #Gigs #Streamers #Bloggers #Affiliates #PreLaunch #Web3 #AIStartup

Blue Ghost Nov 7, 2025

Mullvad will shut down Leta on 27.11.2025.

Leta is a search engine that acts as a proxy to Brave and Google search results.

Source: https://mullvad.net/blog/shutting-down-our-search-proxy-leta

Consider SearXNG as an alternative: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/112370033089936288

Onionsite: http://uxngojcovdcyrmwkmkltyy2q7enzzvgv7vlqac64f2vl6hcrrqtlskqd.onion
Website: https://leta.mullvad.net

#Mullvad #Leta #SearchEngine #Privacy #MullvadVPN #SearXNG #Metasearch

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gary Mar 20, 2025

@SwiftOnSecurity do you have to crawl it all no but people also underestimate the power of directed crawling at 200 ppm - it is going all the time - as long as you cite sources no copyright issues #real time sentiment #metasearch weights #cited #backlinks

#OMN (Open Media Network)Mar 1, 2025

Web search is a cesspit of algorithm-driven propaganda

The #dotcons have turned web searches into a cesspit of algorithm-driven consumerist and political ideological propaganda. What was a tool for discovery and connection is now a tightly controlled funnel, pushing people towards preordained narratives and commercialized echo chambers. Nowhere is this more obvious than on Google, the go-to gatekeeper of information, where what you find is shaped not by the richness of human knowledge, but by whatever serves the interests of the #nastyfew who […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/web-searches-is-a-cesspit-of-algorithm-driven-propaganda/