Casey Peel2d ago

RE: https://pug.ninja/@motoridersd/116608419811263150

I've also been using Kagi for my search engine for over a year and have found it has been absolutely worth paying for.

I get relevant search results without ads or AI bullshit. Even better, I'm able to customize what sites I want results prioritized from (ie: Wikipedia, the small web) and what sites to never show me (Meta-owned properties, pinterest, etc).

The old adage applies here: if you aren't paying for something, you are the product.

Show threadCasey Peel2d ago

And IIRC @datasaurus is using DuckDuckGo and getting what he needs from it -- that would be my go-to fallback if I weren't able or willing to pay for Kagi

Now if I can just excise using "google" as a verb I'll be all set.

Show threadIsaac Watson 
@gairdeachas @datasaurus I need to at least start by switching to DDG. Post haste.
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Show threadCasey Peel2d ago
@ibwatson @datasaurus And don't forget about https://noai.duckduckgo.com/ if you are looking specifically for AI-free DDG results.
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Show threadJTinMI2d ago
@gairdeachas @ibwatson @datasaurus I've been liking Startpage lately. It has the added benefit of being based in the Netherlands, so potentially more resistant to US reichwing bullshit.