• Redex@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Yeah but don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Among other things, they just recently announced that they’re starting to build an alternative index with Qwant.

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      10 hours ago

      I’m using Qwant, used Ecosia before. Really OK for most stuff. I still revert to googling occasionally - mainly for local businesses on maps and sometimes shopping results. But I agree, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good, well said.

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      10 hours ago

      Definitely true. I’ll have to try it out. Is Ecosia better than DuckDuckGo or Kagi?

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      9 hours ago

      I’ve never heard of Ecosia, but I don’t understand your logic on this.

      Problem: Google bad!

      Solution: Don’t use google, use Ecosia instead.

      Error: Ecosia also uses google.

      How is this a good move? If anything it’s just a lateral move with the same problem.

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        9 hours ago

        Eventually they’ll stop using G and MAYBE they have better impact in the climate. Why be a fucking prick about it?

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        8 hours ago

        Same logic for using Brave or some other chromium browser instead of Chrome proper. It is better than using Chrome proper, even if it has cons.