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crackedmonocle · 4437 days ago · link · · parent · post: Leave Google and restore your privacy in seven days -- One man's tale of escape.
I have heard a lot of good things about Duck Duck Go, the alternative search he suggested, but I have never seem to get the same quality of results. Perhaps it is because Google knows so much about me that it can show more relevant results to my searches.
I personally use DDG and Google together. There are definitely places where they don't overlap.
One thing that I really like about DDG is the search suggestions they have to the right of the results. Often it suggests something useful that I wouldn't have otherwise thought of. Also, DDG has a 'more results' link that appears on the bottom right if you hover over a result. If you click on it, it will give a site-specific search for your terms. -That's often useful. However, as far as site-specific results go, I think Google's are better.
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insomniasexx · 4437 days ago · link ·
There was actually a really good comment that got bestof'd on reddit about why you should care about privacy. I've been trying to find it for a while.
A lot of people just don't see why you should care and the comment brought up a bunch of points.
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crackedmonocle · 4436 days ago · link ·
I think you might be referring to shits-n-giggle's comment here.
"The truth is that if someone is giving you a service for free, you're not the consumer - you're the product being sold."