tante

RE: https://mas.to/@zzt/116629971896120969

It's such a garbage situation. @zzt and @axbom's posts are 100% right. @kagihq is problematic in many ways.

I wished there was any company out there trying to offer a good search experience without AI bullshit. I'd love to pay.

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Show threadKim Crawley 😷 (she/her)May 26

@tante @zzt @axbom @kagihq

SearXNG. Mojeek.

Show threadtanteMay 26
@kimcrawley @zzt @axbom I tried both a few months ago and they weren't great. But maybe that's a bullet I'll have to bite.
Show threadKristian KalvåMay 26
@tante @zzt @axbom @kagihq I've been pretty happy with Quant, perhaps that could be a solution.
Show threadCreggMay 26

@tante @zzt @axbom @kagihq Quant is also infatuated with AI, so not sure if that's really what you want.

Mojeek would be cool and is not on the AI train afaik, but I also haven't had a ton of luck finding decent results with it.

(Edit: it seems Mojeek has a whole "summarize" tab which uses AI. It can be toggled off, but it sure sucks that nobody wants to provide an AI-free service)

Show threadStefan FredeMay 26
How about https://metager.org/? I use them for quite some time now and I'm a happy customer! #metager
MetaGer: Privacy Protected Search & Find

Search safely while having your privacy respected. The digital knowledge of the world must be freely accessible without paternalism and abide by states or corporations.

Show threadDirk Haun6d ago
@stefanfrede Be aware that Metager uses the Brave index as one of 3 possible sources. Not AI, but a whole other bunch of issues … Fortunately, you can switch it off.
Show threadStefan Frede6d ago

@dirkhaun Hopefully Nolm (https://nolm.eu/) is just around the corner!

#metager #nolm

Nolm

The search engine without language models.

Show threadHotzenplotzMay 26

@tante
uruky.com kannst du was bezahlen :)
Arbeitet mit netten search-providern, hat sympathisches SignUp, kein KI-Zeugs. Suchresultate sind nicht umwerfend, aber werden mit Personalisierung besser. Ich finde das Geld immerhin ganz okay angelegt ...

Etwas Hintergrund: https://theprivacydad.com/interview-with-the-engineer-of-uruky-a-private-search-engine/

Interview with the Engineer of Uruky, a Private Search Engine

Bringing a privacy-first search tool to market is a challenging but rewarding task.

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Show threadDerivativeThoughts6d ago
@tante @zzt @axbom @kagihq I've been using them because I'm just so desperate for a search engine that gives useful answers at all. The ethics weren't really a consideration cus all the comp are also evil AI shill mega corporations. I wish there was a company that just sold good indexs for a fair price and you could self host seach easy but alas