Google my bing, you yahoo. : Othor Games

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:10 pm

GOOOOOOOOGLE!

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:12 pm

I've used google since I was a little kid so it was probably when they first started so I guess I'm just so used to using it I won't use anything else.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:47 pm

google is king

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:31 am

Google.

Since you can just type your search in the address bar, there is no reason to go to another search site.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:20 pm

Google, because Bing is sad and I haven't used Yahoo! in forever.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:13 am

Google, definitely. I thought about using DDG, but reading their little spiel turned me off right quick for some reason.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:36 am

What about our foreign, non-English surfers? Do you all also use Google? I know some regional search engines are more helpful than Google, about topics related to that region.

Google, definitely. I thought about using DDG, but reading their little spiel turned me off right quick for some reason.

"We are a search engine with:
? Way more instant answers.
? Way less spam and clutter.
? Lots and lots of goodies.
? Real privacy."

:huh:

Is it the "way" and the "lots"?

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:17 pm

In school, I use bing to get to google.

That's hilarious.

Ah yes. I still remember being forced by my Elementary School teachers to use Ask Jeeves instead of Google. They also demanded that we typed in all our inquiries in the form of a question, because the people on the other side wouldn't know what you were searching for if you didn't.

Damn, they made me do this, too. :lol:

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:02 pm

What about our foreign, non-English surfers? Do you all also use Google? I know some regional search engines are more helpful than Google, about topics related to that region.

"We are a search engine with:
? Way more instant answers.
? Way less spam and clutter.
? Lots and lots of goodies.
? Real privacy."

:huh:

Is it the "way" and the "lots"?

No, because of http://dontbubble.us/. I mean, sure, they get points for using XKCD, but it's all too simplistic of an argument. "X is bad! We don't do X! Use us!"

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:15 pm

No, because of http://dontbubble.us/. I mean, sure, they get points for using XKCD, but it's all too simplistic of an argument. "X is bad! We don't do X! Use us!"

Not quite. They're saying, "X is bad because it tends to tell you what you want to hear. We don't do X, use us!". If you're trying to find out more about a topic, how is it good to be served up things which line up with your beliefs?

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:02 pm

No, because of http://dontbubble.us/.

It didn't do much for me one way or the other. I already knew about the filter bubble. I tried a few comparison searches, and DDG seems to throw up more interesting links. :shrug:

That's what matters to me for most of my searching. The rest I do on deep net. :biggrin:

I'll try it out and report back. Maybe Google will no longer be my go-to?

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:01 pm

Not quite. They're saying, "X is bad because it tends to tell you what you want to hear. We don't do X, use us!". If you're trying to find out more about a topic, how is it good to be served up things which line up with your beliefs?

People generally don't surround themselves with ideas they don't agree with. Or even take particular stock in ideas they don't agree / believe in.

And Google uses web history to "filter" out results - but I turned off my web history with Google literally years ago, so they don't have the ability to filter based on my preferences.

Basically, Google gives me the same, if not better results then DDG.

It didn't do much for me one way or the other. I already knew about the filter bubble. I tried a few comparison searches, and DDG seems to throw up more interesting links. :shrug:

That's what matters to me for most of my searching. The rest I do on deep net. :biggrin:

I'll try it out and report back. Maybe Google will no longer be my go-to?

Deep net, huh?

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:17 pm

Google. I've used it since literally day one. I get the best results with them out of all the search engines I use. Bing is just rebranded Live/MSN/whatever else they've changed the name to over the years in my mind.

However, I do miss Alta Vista.

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:34 pm

People generally don't surround themselves with ideas they don't agree with. Or even take particular stock in ideas they don't agree / believe in.

I'm aware of that. But on the occasions that they do make some attempt to break out of their biases, I don't think it's a good thing for them to discover that their beliefs were well founded after all (whether they were or not). Plus, having to dig more to find stuff that agrees with them may have some positive effect :shrug:

.

And Google uses web history to "filter" out results - but I turned off my web history with Google literally years ago, so they don't have the ability to filter based on my preferences.

Basically, Google gives me the same, if not better results then DDG.

I, too, have blocked Google's cookies. But plenty of people don't, and DDG is hardly going to point out plugins such as http://www.ghostery.com/, are they?

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:12 pm

Google creeps me out. the way they garner, profile and sell your search habit info. After I found they keep email messages indefinitely I dropped gmail and google search engine.

Duck Duck Go for me. Oh and Lavabit for free webmail

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:48 am

what!? no one else is using the Andy-net search engine?

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:08 pm

I use google integrated with my google chrome on my google OS laptop

Searching youtube also easier on google since google owns that too..

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:40 pm

what!? no one else is using the Andy-net search engine?

I tried searching for Andy-net and can't find it. Link please.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:30 pm

I tried searching for Andy-net and can't find it. Link please.

It's still in closed Alpha.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:46 pm

My only problem with Google is that it's highly dangerous to search for My Little Pony pictures..

And I suppose that's the case for most stuff when searching for images, even on nun-mode.

Because of the pre "friendship is magic" stuff?

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:16 am

It's still in closed Alpha.

What's so special about it?

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:06 am

What's so special about it?

Hive-Mind search algorithms. It links your mind to every other mind using andy-net. Everyone knows exactly what your searching for and can point you directly to what you're looking for.

It's pretty advanced. Privacy is a bit of an issue for some though.

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:28 pm

Well, secret's out now. :dry:

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:55 pm

Hive-Mind search algorithms. It links your mind to every other mind using andy-net. Everyone knows exactly what your searching for and can point you directly to what you're looking for.

I'd feel like someone's breathing on my neck as they stare at my screen from over my shoulder... It may be a cool idea, but it's not for me.

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:16 pm

Well, secret's out now. :dry:

Eh, it's the future. Any resistance to it is futile, regardless.