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George McGovern

(9,057 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:56 PM Jun 22

Hello -- anyone have experience with DuckDuckGo?

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Hello -- anyone have experience with DuckDuckGo? (Original Post) George McGovern Jun 22 OP

I use it almost exclusively. It is anonymous and plenty good enough. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 22 #1

Same. Tetrachloride Jun 22 #2

Hi Tetrachloride. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer. George McGovern Jun 22 #11

Hi Bernardo de La Paz. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer. George McGovern Jun 22 #10

Yes. It works reasonably well as a search engine and I like their principles LymphocyteLover Jun 22 #3

Hi LymphocyteLover. I"ll have to check first with my wife before trying it out. George McGovern Jun 22 #12

Yes. I use it daily. And duck.ai. CousinIT Jun 22 #4

Thanks CousinIT. This is my wife's computer -- I'll have to check with her first George McGovern Jun 22 #13

Been using it since 2010 Jilly_in_VA Jun 22 #5

Thanks Jilly_in_VA -- Before making browser changes I'll have to check with my wife -- George McGovern Jun 22 #14

Yes, I use it and am happy with it Deuxcents Jun 22 #6

Thanks Deuxcents. I've remembered I'm on my wife's computer and I'd better check George McGovern Jun 22 #15

I have Google and Duck on my iPad..mostly use Duck but I can use either one Deuxcents Jun 22 #19

used it for years Attilatheblond Jun 22 #7

Thanks Attilatheblond. As I've been responding to others who've replied to me -- George McGovern Jun 22 #16

I was referring to the search engine, not the browser. Attilatheblond Jun 22 #21

I've used it for years. Never a problem. And coincidentally, I VERY seldom am spammed. Scrivener7 Jun 22 #8

Thanks Scrivener7 -- I have to check with my wife before changing browsers -- George McGovern Jun 22 #17

I use it because ads showing my city don't follow me around Ritabert Jun 22 #9

Thanks Ritabert. I appreciate your reply. I am, however, using my wife's computer and George McGovern Jun 22 #18

Switch! CloudWatcher Jun 22 #20

Thanks CloudWatcher. George McGovern Jun 22 #22

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,829 posts)

1. I use it almost exclusively. It is anonymous and plenty good enough.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:58 PM

Jun 22

It sends anonymous search requests to Microsoft Bing and reports back. Bing is not as good as Google, so about one out of 50 requests I specify Google.

Tetrachloride

(8,916 posts)

2. Same.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:02 PM

Jun 22

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

11. Hi Tetrachloride. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer.

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:36 PM

Jun 22

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

10. Hi Bernardo de La Paz. Thanks for your reply. I have to check with my wife. This is her computer.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:35 PM

Jun 22

LymphocyteLover

(8,653 posts)

3. Yes. It works reasonably well as a search engine and I like their principles

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:06 PM

Jun 22

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

12. Hi LymphocyteLover. I"ll have to check first with my wife before trying it out.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:38 PM

Jun 22

This is her computer.

CousinIT

(11,817 posts)

4. Yes. I use it daily. And duck.ai.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:06 PM

Jun 22

Highly recommend it.

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

13. Thanks CousinIT. This is my wife's computer -- I'll have to check with her first

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:39 PM

Jun 22

before making any changes.

Jilly_in_VA

(12,849 posts)

5. Been using it since 2010

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:08 PM

Jun 22

Wouldn't use anything else.

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

14. Thanks Jilly_in_VA -- Before making browser changes I'll have to check with my wife --

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:40 PM

Jun 22

I'm on her computer.

Deuxcents

(23,774 posts)

6. Yes, I use it and am happy with it

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jun 22

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

15. Thanks Deuxcents. I've remembered I'm on my wife's computer and I'd better check

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:42 PM

Jun 22

with her before switching browsers.

Deuxcents

(23,774 posts)

19. I have Google and Duck on my iPad..mostly use Duck but I can use either one

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:49 PM

Jun 22

Attilatheblond

(7,063 posts)

7. used it for years

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:22 PM

Jun 22

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

16. Thanks Attilatheblond. As I've been responding to others who've replied to me --

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:43 PM

Jun 22

I'm on my wife's computer and I really need to check with her before messing with browsers.

Attilatheblond

(7,063 posts)

21. I was referring to the search engine, not the browser.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:30 PM

Jun 22

Did download the browser, but I don't think it's better than firefox, so sticking with the fox for browsing. Duckduckgo.com is my go-to search engine

Scrivener7

(56,964 posts)

8. I've used it for years. Never a problem. And coincidentally, I VERY seldom am spammed.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:52 PM

Jun 22

The only thing that I use Google for is to bootleg TV shows. (I know, I know, but I love Scandinavian Noir)

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

17. Thanks Scrivener7 -- I have to check with my wife before changing browsers --

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:45 PM

Jun 22

I'm using her computer.

Ritabert

(1,592 posts)

9. I use it because ads showing my city don't follow me around

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:34 PM

Jun 22

...unlike Google.

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

18. Thanks Ritabert. I appreciate your reply. I am, however, using my wife's computer and

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:46 PM

Jun 22

I need to check with her before checking out DuckDuckGo.

CloudWatcher

(2,123 posts)

20. Switch!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:05 PM

Jun 22

I've been using them as my default search engine for years. Very very rarely I'll go to googe.com and do a search that returns better results than Duck Duck Go (for very odd/obscure queries), but it's great 99% of the time.

And their privacy can't be beat. I got really tired of doing a Google search only to see related items in my ad feeds for weeks afterwards. That just doesn't happen with DDG.

And ... that's before you even pull back the curtain on just how evil Google has become. Perhaps DDG will turn evil some day, but Google is already something to be avoided.

George McGovern

(9,057 posts)

22. Thanks CloudWatcher.

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #20)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:32 PM

Jun 22

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