DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search

Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by alphageek on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @02:31PM (#935946)

I would take you more seriously if you had a better name and less-kiddish website.

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Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by epi0Bauqu on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @02:34PM (#935948)

People seem to either love or hate the branding, which is fine by me because there is love in there. With lockable safe search in particular, it works rather well IMHO.

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Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by wheels on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @03:15PM (#936106)

I have a suspicion that were you to create a HN poll on the name you'd find one category significantly larger than the other.

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Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by epi0Bauqu on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @03:17PM (#936113)

In the HN community, yes. Outside the HN community, it is completely the other way around.

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Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by jjs on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @03:14PM (#936102)

Yes, you need a serious name, like "Google" or "Yahoo".

I suggest "Splooploo".

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Re:DDG is flattered by GOOG's imitation of Lockable Safe Search by pclark on Wednesday November 11, 2009 @06:59PM (#936673)

love the service, hate the name. means nothing to me. and is long. and you sound retarded saying it.

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