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Cake day: January 5th, 2022

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  • No one mentions startpage.com?

    The last I used DDG the results were not so good… Plus, DDG ran a huge ad on YouTube seemingly dogging Google – This to me adds weight to a theory that they are in cahoots. Even before seeing that, it seemed likely to me that there is some kind of overlap. So I steer clear of it… Maybe if the results were good it would at least be some consideration… But I think that DDG now may exist for the purpose of ultimately driving people back to Google, and for certain specific testing

    Aside from StartPage, Searx instances like monocles.de. If Qwant fixes their lite.qwant.com then that will be a goto again as well




  • “and may fuel violence” … While this part is an absurd notion, your post otherwise brings up a great point… I guess you kind of create the community you want to see?

    What I believe Reddit originally did when it started was (1) allow everything, but (2) create the illusion that a large audience liked certain things more than others… Is that right or wrong? Obviously Reddit is 100% complete shit now, but it didn’t used to be!

    I hope more people chime in on this conversation… I’m currently trying to run a platform for events, and I create a filter for religious events… But it’s because those tend to be “spammy” or highly mundane… also an eye sore for me… people have the option to filter them back in, but I think about something similar to what you asked

    I think I personally try to draw the line at “spam”. I want quality, simply