DuckDuck Go

[fadedrose]

Somebody here in DU mentioned subject search engine, can't remember who, tho I've looked..

It seemed to be in a derogatory way, but I honestly can't recall the context of the OP..

Anyway, I looked it up and have used it for a few plants and words and it's very fast, clean and neat....there must be dozens of engines out there and it seems all we use is Google and Yahoo, though I've been locked in on Dogpile for the past year or so.

Anyone recall mentioning it here in DU and why?

[Egalitarian Thug]

1. I've mentioned it and have seen quite a few others writing about it.

You might want to search through or ask people in this group
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1097

Open Source and Free Software attracts most of the people here that actually do know what they're talking about.

[djean111]

2. It was mentioned in several OPs and posts about the time that the true scale of

NSA data collection was revealed. DuckDuckGo does not collect and sell (or just hand over) your search history.

[fadedrose]

4. That's what they say on the website...

Anonymous and fast..

But how do they make their money?

Wikipedia started out by being independent, etc., and I wonder what its standing is now..

[pscot]

8. Wikipedia seems to be funded by contributions, mainly

Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia foundation, a non-profit. Someone named Jimmy Wales is the driving force behind it.

[fadedrose]

3. Thanks..

I'm sure it wasn't the place where I saw it mentioned because I never was at that site. I hang out mostly in GD where it seems I can learn the most in the shortest time...

Just like now

Thanks...

[KoKo]

6. Here are some links to DU Posts about it:

I like Duckduckgo. No tracking, bubbles or any "filling in crap I don't ...
www.democraticunderground.com/1095714‎
Jan 14, 2012 - 4 posts - ‎3 authors
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that is based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and uses information from crowd-sourced sites (like Wikipedia) ...
DuckDuckGo search engine, etc. - Democratic Underground
www.democraticunderground.com/10956777‎
Jun 4, 2013 - 1 post
I read a post here on the DU a few days ago re: Google and their B.S. A recommendation was to use "DuckDuckGo" for a search engine.
Conversations w/Great Minds P2 - Gabriel Weinberg - DuckDuckGo
www.democraticunderground.com › ... › Video & Multimedia (Forum)‎
Jul 29, 2013 - 3 posts - ‎2 authors
the CEO and founder of Duck Duck Go - a search engine that keeps its users' data personal and private. The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann ...
DuckDuckGo (Reply #1) - Democratic Underground
www.democraticunderground.com › ... › DuckDuckGo, a search engi...‎
Jun 23, 2013 - 1 post
I like it too. It is nice to be able to run a spyware scan, etc. and have it come up clean! I'll continue to use this (and Dogpile (which allows you to ...
DuckDuckGo Search Engine Gets Boost After PRISM Scandal ...
www.democraticunderground.com › ... › General Discussion (Forum)‎
Jun 20, 2013 - 4 posts - ‎3 authors
The 'anonymous' search engine DuckDuckGo is getting a boost off the PRISM scandal that is putting big tech companies like Google and ...

[fadedrose]

7. Fabulous!

I tried looking it up a few days after I saw it mentioned, and knew it had "ducks" in it somewheres and searched using wrong name.

Much appreciate your trouble.

I like the site and wonder why it's not more popular.

It has a marvelous source for plants. I found out more about "artemisia" there than other sites. Bought some on the cheap because it's on clearance and wondered what in the helll to do with it.

[bullimiami]

5. No tracking. No tricks.

I also use the Ghostery plug in on my computer and Ghostery browser on my phone.

I have it set to block all trackers.

Right now it is blocking 2 google trackers on DU. Some sites have many trackers. 10-20.

The Ghostery browser uses DuckDuckGo as its default search engine.