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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by jdironman on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:25AM (#35683977)
Why not just have a payment method that isn't linked to you?
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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by makeitdouble on Monday April 24, 2023 @02:12AM (#35684225)
How do you realistically do that online, short of getting into crypto ?

I wonder if they'd even accept crypto, but their FAQ has nothing on their accepted payment and so it seems it needs an account even to just see that.

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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by vl on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:48AM (#35685500)
There are pre-paid credit cards you can buy in Safeway and such for a small premium. I'm not sure how to use them for paying online though (i.e. how to provide name/address/phone that match).
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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by jdironman on Monday April 24, 2023 @11:23AM (#35688766)
Well, they could do it like Mulvad VPN and allow cash payments + whatever your account number is. (Account number isn't tied to you)
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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by CameronNemo on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:58AM (#35684142)
Do they support any such payment methods? Only Monero and cash come to mind.
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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by dns_snek on Monday April 24, 2023 @10:31AM (#35688137)
No, just debit/credit cards, handled via Stripe IIRC.
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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by npteljes on Monday April 24, 2023 @03:52AM (#35684795)
This is not unrealistic at all. For curious people, here's how the Posteo email service does it:

https://posteo.de/en/site/privacy#anonymisedpayment

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Re:DuckDuckGo removed the ability to filter search results by doubtfulcan on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:20AM (#35685336)
Posteo relies on you trusting them to remove your identifying data after payment. There is no way to make sure they actually do
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