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actually awesome and fast search engine (depending on which instance you use) with no trashy AI and ADs results also great for privacy, if you don't know which instance to use go to https://searx.space/ and choose an instance closest to you

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[–] g1ya777@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I really wish there was a privacy oriented search engine with decent search results ...

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[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I stopped using it not because of the results but because you couldn't swipe back without it sending you to the base website.

On DuckDuckGo (and google n others) a search is shown in the URL like looking for frog:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=frog&t=fpas&ia=web

However in SearXNG it just shows
https://searxng.world/search
Which I don't have an issue with, however when you click on a link and then go back to the search results it would have no idea what you searched for as it's not in the URL and show an error.

That aside, the UI is great. icons don't swap around on you like Google or have annoying popups about 'privacy' like DDG. On the topic of search results, it was good enough for me. Not great but then again there aren't any good search engines right now.

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[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

The best thing is to self host it, to have better uptimes and custom default settings

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Can someone explain the meaning of the name and the people building this project please?

You're trusting how information is filtered and funneled to you with a search tool, but a change to take lightly. Google sucks, but they have a lot to lose, a lot of eyes on them and I know generally their base motivations.

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[–] Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

4get.ca has been great for me.

[–] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dig out old PC from somewhere, install some Linux distribution, Tailscale and Docker/Podman, and install SearX that way.

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What if you want to use the computer for something other than Google searching?

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[–] Mixel@szmer.info 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I use ononoki for almost a half year without effort.

[–] root@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Whoogle is a good option for self hosting as well

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