Re:Ask HN: What do you think a successor to Google Search lo...
by QueridoGuy on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @05:25PM
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I guess the less harsh word that I wanted to say is reliable.
DDG has it’s own community. It’s growing, but I don’t think it will catch up with google. There are other factors too.
As for authenticity. I think people interpret DDG as unwanted, unfortunately. Because it was frequently set as home page as a bundle. If you search its name, you will find people frequently asking “is it a virus”.
It’s hard to advertise an engine these days without being viewed as a forced advertising. But there are better tactics like offering incentives.
DDG has it’s own community. It’s growing, but I don’t think it will catch up with google. There are other factors too.
As for authenticity. I think people interpret DDG as unwanted, unfortunately. Because it was frequently set as home page as a bundle. If you search its name, you will find people frequently asking “is it a virus”.
It’s hard to advertise an engine these days without being viewed as a forced advertising. But there are better tactics like offering incentives.