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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Google is way to compliant to DMCA request resulting in bad result. Bing doesnt seems to care and will happily link to live and replay of sport event (the main reason I use it personnaly) even as a first result.

PS : If you're french dont forget to change your DNS or any quality site will not load

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've been using DDG exclusively for years now and every now and then I feel it doesn't give me what I seek and I try Google and it doesn't find shit either.

People always say that Google results are still superior but I believe that's only the case as long as you're in the bubble they create based on your profile and you're looking for your interests and like-minded opinions.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Google search was amazing for a while in the mid 2010s but they're losing the SEO arms race now

[–] imaqtpie 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Aren't all search engines kinda shit compared to 10 years ago?

I think it's because malicious actors have gotten more sophisticated at influencing the search results and also Google stopped giving a shit. If there's something out there that can give me 2010 Google level results, hook me up.

But I have been feeling like search engines are going extinct for a while. When the majority of content on the internet was real, search engines were useful. Now that the majority of content is fake and/or monetized, it becomes increasingly difficult for search engines to return helpful results. No matter how well optimized the algorithm, it's like searching for a needle in a haystack.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I think people say Google results are superior due to inertia. Google was really good at some point, many years ago. These days it's laughably bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found that Google is head and shoulders above DDG when it comes for my work searches. Technical stuff - like code errors, Oracle syntax, technical references, etc. I used DDG for a couple of months and had to switch back to Google because I literally wasn't finding the results that I knew existed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Waaaat?! That's the first time I ever heard that. Usually people (including me) have the exact opposite experience. It's insanely good for technical stuff.