halcy​ May 27
okay so what search engine DO you use, right now, by default, in your browser?
Google
9.9%
DDG
57%
Kagi
10.5%
Other
22.6%
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Show threadunkx
@halcy I answered DDG but to be honest whenever I need less transient information that’s not specific to some tool or technology i actually use Wikipedia. My phone’s browser has about 200 tabs open at any given time and about half of those are Wikipedia pages.
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Show threadDavid Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)May 27

@unkx @halcy

DDG's !w helper is great for that!

Show threadunkxMay 27
@david_chisnall @halcy why would i use a search engine to search a website that has it’s own search box?
Show threadDavid Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)May 27

@unkx @halcy

Because your browser's search box goes there, so you don't have to first navigate to the web page and then enter the search.

Same reason I use !fman to go FreeBSD man pages: it's less typing than going to the FreeBSD web site first.

Show threadunkxMay 27

@david_chisnall @halcy why would i willingly divulge to DDG or my browser what i search on Wikipedia?

Also: ”navigating to the webpage” on my phone (or pc) is faster for me than doing any of that other stuff. I only need to type one letter to the address bar and thanks to the magic of autocomplete i’m then one key press away from wikipedia.

Show threadCadenMay 27
@david_chisnall @unkx @halcy on many browsers you can also add a search engine with a shortcut. For instance, I can search Wikipedia directly from my browser's address bar by typing "@wp search-term" and as a bonus it's much faster than DDG and customizable