Can we get from a world where Google is synonymous with search to a world where other search engines have a real chance to compete? The U.S. and state governments’ bipartisan antitrust suit, challenging the many ways that Google has maintained its search monopoly, offers an opportunity.
Ngl i have been using webcrawler because all the blocked/promoted nonsense from Google made it virtually unusable and webcrawler has a few pages of nonsense but I’ve found everything I need.
Nemean_lion@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I don’t know, but yahoo used to be the go to aswell until a better option came. I’ll tell you what though, it will be a cold day in hell when I use Bing.
adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Every engine out there other than Google already uses Bing. Bing actually has a usable privacy model; it’s one of the products IMO Microsoft actually got right.
I do long for the days of Lycos, AltaVista, Hotbot, etc. though; the ad system was simpler then.
Actually, what I really miss is the days of Archie, Veronica and Jughead, before flashing ads and marquees were even possible.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 week ago
I thought Mogeek used its own engine, and I know Yacy does.
Earflap@reddthat.com 1 week ago
AskJeeves!
drspod@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I want my altavista back
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
How much have you edged today?