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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So ddg is down, so I visit Google. It's been some years.

I just can't believe how poor it's results are, and how it's trying to suggest things it think I might also want (and failing miserably).

I just assumed ddg would be the lesser, but I use it for privacy. Turns out I'm wrong.

How long has Google been this bad?

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Google search peaked in 2014 - that's when it'd let you do "that movie where [horribly vague summary of an incidental scene]" and get you the answer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I still find myself trying to search like that every once in a while :(

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Personal experience, I can also attest to noticing the issue about 2019-2020.