Not because DDG got better, but just because google got worse.

google is still better for site-specific searches, and google scholar still has minimal AI slop

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ive been using it consistently for the past few years. it works well for me, but sometimes ill go to other engines just to see what they come up with, or when results are lacking. sometimes they are better, sometimes they are worse.

meaning ddg is probably good enough nowadays, at least for me.

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You probably already know this, but you can use search “bangs” to search other websites from ddg.

For example, to search google, you would put !g or !google at the start of your search.

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i do! it transformed my address bar, i sometimes use other engines through ddg now. its the main reason its my search provider.

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