Is DuckDuckGo Better Than Google? - Comments Page 3

Historical perspective: I recall the days when the Firefox browser was new and the underdog, and many predicted that it was just a passing fad, a "geek" thing that would never surpass Microsoft's Internet Explorer... So, all I'm saying is, we can support what we think is better, and hope that in time, enough people join us to possibly help curb the monopolies and create a little more of a balance...

I've been using DDG as my primary internet search engine for at least a couple of years now and have always been impressed with the search results. I started using it because of google's privacy issues. Your article has exposed me to some other aspects of DDG. Thanks

I trust nothing that has to do with Google. DDG has served me well since it first became available.

Yippy was a great search engine, I used it all the time until its demise. I was sad to see it go the way of the buffalo.
I have used DDG occasionally since 2007, I should probably make it my main search engine.

I use DuckDuckGo almost exclusively. I sometimes used Google, chiefly when I wanted to set a date range--not wanting computer information from 10 years ago, for example. Now that I know how to set a date range with DDG, I don't need Google and all its tracking. I value my privacy.

I have been using DDG as the search engine on my PC, and on my phone I am using the browser as well as the search engine and have been for a number of years. I get good results and love that I am not using Google and get some privacy without compromising good results.

LOL, this article reminded me of the tender" years on the innerweb when I used Dogpile. A search results aggregator which is still there !!
A REAL sink hole for your info. Must admit, I'm most often a drooloogle lemming.

I have been using DDG almost exclusively for a number of years. But I have not figured out how to the deep specialized searches (genealogy) without the special characters and nature of google. So I may use google, reluctantly, none or a few times a month.

I have been using DuckDuckGo ever since the political landscape changed several years ago and it has never failed to produce the search results that I desire.

to Richard:
and I would suppose something firmly in the centre can appear to be "right-leaning" if you're standing on the left too.

Only use DDG for years. It finds things most relevant things which Google never did.

I have been using duckduckgo for around 18 months. Generally very good, and only use Google when searching for maps, as the maps via Google maps generally tend to be superior.

Wow. This website is such a throwback to the simpler times of early internet... I kind of love it for the nostalgia.

Regardless of what side of the ideological spectrum you call home, we should always be skeptical of companies that form a nearly seamless relationship with government. Google did that over a decade ago, and they have also been unrepentantly cavalier about ignoring user privacy.

I started using DDG about a year ago and found it seems to have a better combination of content and commitment to privacy than previous "privacy conscious" search engines that tried to compete with Google. When people start choosing their privacy over convenience, search engines like DDG have the chance to gain major market share.

I have used the "DUCK" exclusivity, and avoid like the plague all things Google,and their intrusive software/freeware/free-use garbage.

How do I change my primary search engine to duckduckgo?

Entries provided did not answer my quesion.

Google does a lot of "editing" for Big Pharma, Big Money and Global Warming etc, which DDG does not appear to do.
Try "Hilary Clinton hits" in each and you will see.