Alternative to Google Search?

Skybird · 02-29-12, 01:51 PM

Since the latest news that Google ist actively trying to bypass security settings and cookie settings in your browser in order to read out data from your system and to profile you even if you have set the security of your Firefox or Explorer to close your system and to prevent such spying, and since I learned about their new spionage directive that becomes valid from tomorrow on (granted, most interesting only for those being careless enough to maintain a Google account), I am finally done and sick and tired of Google. The problem I have with them is that they claim more rights to collect data over persons than the citizen of a Western states usually would accept the police or the state to have about him. Insiders say that an ordinary proifile of a typical Googlist or social network user is worth 100-130 dollars, and that is really good money and means they are really have a motive to set up a push to get into your privacy. Without checks and balance. Without counter-control. With the servers standing in the US and foreigners and Americans being completely unable to ever learn about what is being done with these data, and how long they get stored, and by whom, and where.

So:

What is the best alternative to Google Search, in your opinions? Which crawler produces the best results and scans the greatest number of websites on the web? What is th ebest search engine to use that does not spy on you, does not try to profile you, and does the best job in results?

Dowly · 02-29-12, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

What is the best alternative to Google Search, in your opinions? Which crawler produces the best results and scans the greatest number of websites on the web? What is th ebest search engine to use that does not spy on you, does not try to profile you, and does the best job in results?

The closest library.

Rockstar · 02-29-12, 02:08 PM

Well, there's always the Dewey decimal system. Or you can try out DuckDuckGo.

Penguin · 02-29-12, 05:34 PM

Untill last week I would have said scroogle - basically a google scraper or in short: google without the ******* stuff. Sadly it died last week...

Ixquick is a good one, they have a no tracking policy, it's available in a language of your choice and it lets you search for pics and vids.

A good German meta crawler is, ja, richtig geraten

: metacrawler.de - though I don't know about their privacy policy.

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Or you can try out DuckDuckGo.

Didn't know this search engine before- great one

. I especially like that it lets you also search through a certain websites (site:...)
And I like the tracking explanaition by them (http://donttrack.us/) where they also show present some good tools at the end of the site.

I put it into my search engine list - thanks for the good tip!

gimpy117 · 03-04-12, 06:04 PM

I thought this was going to be a thread for some republican google...because the liberal media is evil etc...

Herr-Berbunch · 02-29-12, 02:09 PM

How about Google via a proxy server?

Skybird · 02-29-12, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

The closest library.

Okay, I be more precise: the best alternative for fat, lazy dogs like me who just shudder in horror when being told they must leave the house to get something done!?

Betonov · 02-29-12, 02:15 PM

I don't know.

Google it

Herr-Berbunch · 02-29-12, 02:17 PM

Get a €cheap tablet and use it for everything you don't want to subject your normal PC to.

Ducimus · 02-29-12, 02:29 PM

http://www.thesearchenginelist.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...search_engines

mapuc · 02-29-12, 02:31 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_search_engine

Schroeder · 02-29-12, 02:46 PM

Well, I sometimes use ask.com but it isn't such an awesome search site.

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

How about Google via a proxy server?

I tried that but strangely whenever I wanted Google.com I got Google.de....If Google still knows where I'm from even when using a foreign proxy then I'm not sure how much that will really keep the data kraken away from you (besides why would I trust some obscure proxy server with the data I don't trust to Google?)

Skybird · 02-29-12, 05:59 PM

Thank you everybody. Checking the duck and the ix-thing now.

kiwi_2005 · 02-29-12, 07:04 PM

Plenty to choose from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines

the_tyrant · 02-29-12, 08:31 PM

Shameless self promotion: Use my proxy! blockevade.com/proxy/
I have it just for a few friends in saudi and china

though I have found bing to be decent

as a windows phone user, bing is good enough for me to not want to type "google" into my address bar.

02-29-12, 01:51 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,717 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Alternative to Google Search? Since the latest news that Google ist actively trying to bypass security settings and cookie settings in your browser in order to read out data from your system and to profile you even if you have set the security of your Firefox or Explorer to close your system and to prevent such spying, and since I learned about their new spionage directive that becomes valid from tomorrow on (granted, most interesting only for those being careless enough to maintain a Google account), I am finally done and sick and tired of Google. The problem I have with them is that they claim more rights to collect data over persons than the citizen of a Western states usually would accept the police or the state to have about him. Insiders say that an ordinary proifile of a typical Googlist or social network user is worth 100-130 dollars, and that is really good money and means they are really have a motive to set up a push to get into your privacy. Without checks and balance. Without counter-control. With the servers standing in the US and foreigners and Americans being completely unable to ever learn about what is being done with these data, and how long they get stored, and by whom, and where. So: What is the best alternative to Google Search, in your opinions? Which crawler produces the best results and scans the greatest number of websites on the web? What is th ebest search engine to use that does not spy on you, does not try to profile you, and does the best job in results? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-04-12, 06:04 PM	#5
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	I thought this was going to be a thread for some republican google...because the liberal media is evil etc... __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	How about Google via a proxy server? __________________

02-29-12, 02:17 PM	#9
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Get a €cheap tablet and use it for everything you don't want to subject your normal PC to. __________________

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,565 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_search_engine __________________ My little lovely female cat

02-29-12, 02:08 PM	#3
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Well, there's always the Dewey decimal system. Or you can try out DuckDuckGo.

02-29-12, 02:15 PM	#8
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I don't know. Google it

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	http://www.thesearchenginelist.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...search_engines

02-29-12, 05:59 PM	#13
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,717 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thank you everybody. Checking the duck and the ix-thing now. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-29-12, 07:04 PM	#14
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Plenty to choose from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-29-12, 08:31 PM	#15
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Shameless self promotion: Use my proxy! blockevade.com/proxy/ I have it just for a few friends in saudi and china though I have found bing to be decent as a windows phone user, bing is good enough for me to not want to type "google" into my address bar. __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us