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Which search engine should I use? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by hellfire103@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have used SearXNG for a while, but I switched to LibreX after the search engine started glitching. Recently, though, LibreX has stopped returning any results. I am currently on Mojeek, but the results aren't that great.

I have also tried Qwant, but I wasn't too keen on it. Startpage will be impractical, as I use a VPN and this engine often blocks me because of it. I don't want to use Brave Search for a number of reasons. MetaGer has too many important features behind its paywall. I'm not sure about DuckDuckGo, but I could use it if there was no other option.

Any suggestions, or am I being too picky?

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[–] Syrup@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you tell us why Qwant wasn't a good choice for you? I heard they work hard on respecting privacy while providing good results... So I am curious about your experience

[–] hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The engine occasionally throws up a "Sorry, we've detected unusual traffic from your IP address" and then I have to type in my query again after solving the captcha. They're also based in France, which is bringing in anti-encryption laws and suchlike, so (unless I'm an idiot, which is not unlikely) the risk of something compromising Qwant is rising a bit.

On top of that, it's the only privacy-respecting search engine not to achieve an A grade on ToS;DR.

[–] Syrup@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, very good points you mention here, definitively few red flags. As for the unusual traffic for your IP I experienced it because I'm using a VPN

[–] hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It will be. However, I would prefer to keep the VPN on.

[–] Syrup@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course... I can't even picture myself not using a VPN, I prefer to ditch anything that prevent me to protect my privacy

[–] hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here. I'll go and live in a hut in Greenland before I go back to Google.

[–] Syrup@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Totally agree...