Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:09 PM
trof (43,665 posts)
What search engine do you use?
I've used Scroogle for quite a while, but google has it blocked now.
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24 replies, 1582 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| trof | Jan 2012 | OP | |
| CaliforniaPeggy | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
| trof | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
| sakabatou | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
| bigwillq | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
| RebelOne | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
| HappyMe | Jan 2012 | #18 | |
| pintobean | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
| trof | Jan 2012 | #7 | |
| cyberpj | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Jan 2012 | #11 | |
| pintobean | Jan 2012 | #12 | |
| Shankapotomus | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
| pokerfan | Jan 2012 | #10 | |
| Pool Hall Ace | Jan 2012 | #14 | |
| pokerfan | Jan 2012 | #17 | |
| Pool Hall Ace | Jan 2012 | #19 | |
| pokerfan | Jan 2012 | #20 | |
| Pool Hall Ace | Jan 2012 | #21 | |
| bif | Jan 2012 | #13 | |
| CherokeeDem | Jan 2012 | #15 | |
| dawg | Jan 2012 | #16 | |
| dixiegrrrrl | Jan 2012 | #22 | |
| cyberpj | Jan 2012 | #23 | |
| guitar man | Jan 2012 | #24 |
Response to trof (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:10 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (103,962 posts)
1. Google, my dear trof! I love it! n/t
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:19 PM
trof (43,665 posts)
2. I don't trust 'em.
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That's why I started using Scroogle.
As I understand it, Scroogle uses google, but through a 'few 'remote'(?) servers so your tracks are covered. Or something like that. Oh...and no ads. |
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:24 PM
sakabatou (29,072 posts)
3. Google here too.
Response to RebelOne (Reply #5)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:19 PM
HappyMe (11,796 posts)
18. One more for Google. :)
Response to trof (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:15 PM
pintobean (8,965 posts)
6. Have you tried ixquick?
Response to pintobean (Reply #6)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:46 PM
cyberpj (9,266 posts)
8. Tried that before but if you want to see images
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and select YES to only wanting secure data
you won't get to see any images. At least 3 different times I tried it. |
Response to pintobean (Reply #6)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:02 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (15,231 posts)
11. I just did for shopping....Love it. Offers so many
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unique and expanded sources for specific items - you won't pull up on google.
thanks Pintobean |
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #11)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:13 PM
pintobean (8,965 posts)
12. I found it through DU
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about a year ago. Good stuff.
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Response to trof (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:58 PM
Shankapotomus (2,315 posts)
9. I use Mamma
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exclusively.
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Response to trof (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:28 PM
pokerfan (25,407 posts)
10. DuckDuckGo
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DuckDuckGo is a search engine that is based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and uses information from crowd-sourced sites (like Wikipedia) with the aim of augmenting traditional results and improving relevance. The search engine philosophy emphasizes privacy and does not record user information.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo |
Response to pokerfan (Reply #10)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:37 PM
Pool Hall Ace (5,738 posts)
14. Oooh, I like this one.
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Now if I could just figure out how to set it as my homepage.
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Response to Pool Hall Ace (Reply #14)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:13 PM
pokerfan (25,407 posts)
17. Well, in Firefox
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you can make it your homepage by tools - preferences - general - startup - use current page(s) but I just have it set as my default search engine:
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Response to pokerfan (Reply #17)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:21 PM
Pool Hall Ace (5,738 posts)
19. That's what I meant
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I want to make it my default search engine, but of course it's not in my current dropdown list. I did a search in Mozilla, and found DuckDuckGo HTTPS, Lite SSL, HTML SSL . . . and others. How do you determine which one is best??
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Response to Pool Hall Ace (Reply #19)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:44 PM
pokerfan (25,407 posts)
20. I just went with https
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but they're probably all the same in terms of using the SSL/TLS protocol.
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Response to pokerfan (Reply #20)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:50 PM
Pool Hall Ace (5,738 posts)
21. Okay, thanks!
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Response to trof (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:03 PM
bif (15,338 posts)
13. Yahoo. I'm old fashioned
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It's the first one I used, so I stick with it out of habit.
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Response to trof (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:42 PM
CherokeeDem (1,846 posts)
15. So Addicted to Google....
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I need an intervention...
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Response to trof (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:01 PM
dawg (5,514 posts)
16. You mean there's something other than Ask Jeeves?
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Who knew?
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Response to trof (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 09:46 PM
dixiegrrrrl (30,786 posts)
22. After what Google is planning to do in March, I went to duckDuckGo and scroogle.
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Won't be getting an Android phone either.
And closed out my gmail account, went with Opera in browser email program. "Google said Tuesday it will require users to allow the company to follow their activities across e-mail, search, YouTube and other services, a radical shift in strategy that is expected to invite greater scrutiny of its privacy and competitive practices. The information will enable Google to develop a fuller picture of how people use its growing empire of Web sites. Consumers will have no choice but to accept the changes. The policy will take effect March 1 and will also impact Android mobile phone users, who are required to log in to Google accounts when they activate their phones. " http://www.democraticunderground.com/101434126 |
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:58 AM
cyberpj (9,266 posts)
23. I like GOODSEARCH because they DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE CAUSE - but
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Last edited Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:59 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1) I see it's powered by Yahoo.
Does anyone know if Yahoo is also in on the 'we'll track you everywhere' stuff too? It's not that I DO anything, just that I am against the process on principle!! http://www.goodsearch.com/ |
Response to trof (Original post)
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 03:31 PM
guitar man (15,996 posts)
24. I don't
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I just randomly type urls until I get lucky and find what I'm looking for
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