• Redex@lemmy.world
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    20 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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      9 hours ago

      You’re right but it’s still important to point out in this case since an American index would be subject to any American censorship law. It’s better to use Ecosia than Google for sure but we still gotta be aware of the type of bias we’re working with.

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      20 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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      20 hours ago

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

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      19 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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        19 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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        18 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.