Alternatives to Google

[Federalist]

Hey Calgunner IT Gurus:

I'm getting a bit tired of Google these days. No it is not a technology issue, but instead, its more of a philosophical and political issue. What are the some of the more robust search engines that you suggest as an alternative to Google?

Thanks.

[Cokebottle]

I've used Yahoo since I got on the net around 1992.
The company is every bit as liberal as Google, but it's not quite so "in our faces" about it.

[glock_this]

use Google if you want the best results, use anyone else if you don't care

I have not used Yahoo in yeeeears

only use Bing when I am looking for Live Cash/Bing Cash offers

you can try Ask Jeeves... but they seem to try to emulate Google

[RideIcon]

uhm, nothing gets close to touching the results/features of google, just go with it

[Richie Caketown]

this one

http://dogpile.com/

[JDay]

http://www.scroogle.org/

This uses Googles search but blocks all the ads and cookies.

[PonchoTA]

http://www.scroogle.org/

This uses Googles search but blocks all the ads and cookies.

+1 and Bing.

I only use those two now.

[GunNutz]

but www.scroogle.COM is apparently an adult movie site...

[jmlivingston]

I use Yahoo, and have for many years. (Anyone remember when they partnered with Google to use Google's search engine as the back end?)

[armedoffroader]

Hey Calgunner IT Gurus:

I'm getting a bit tired of Google these days. No it is not a technology issue, but instead, its more of a philosophical and political issue. What are the some of the more robust search engines that you suggest as an alternative to Google?

Thanks.

What exactly are you referring to here? I'm not informed as to what kind of (if any) agenda/platform they may have other than providing many great services for free (search, email, maps, software etc). I've tried a few of the mentioned engines, but ultimately I've stuck with google...let me know if I'm missing something.

[glock_this]

this one

http://dogpile.com/

bwa ha ha ha that is like so late 90's

[RRangel]

Have you tried www.zombo.com.

[high_revs]

msn
hotbot
ask.com (formerly askjeeves)
bing
altavista
excite
lycos

unfortunately, some are powered by search engines made by yahoo, google and/or bing. some of the ones above had their own search engines back in the day. so there's not avoiding the "big ones".. maybe.


a few more. i used to use hotbot and altavista a lot in early 2000's and late 90's. i can't remember some other ones i used aside from yahoo/msn back then.

[PonchoTA]

What exactly are you referring to here? I'm not informed as to what kind of (if any) agenda/platform they may have other than providing many great services for free (search, email, maps, software etc). I've tried a few of the mentioned engines, but ultimately I've stuck with google...let me know if I'm missing something.

Google archives everybody's searches. Ties that search to a specific URL and logs it for safekeeping.
Did a search for doggie porn?? Or for hotels that have midget wrestling nearby? Those searches will be forever tied to your URL at home.

They are also trying to digitize the worlds' libraries, and trying to publicly host every book ever written. That will play havoc with writers trying to make some money by those folks buying the books. Why buy when you can download?

I've also heard they've also been very cooperative when releasing some peoples privacy info, but I don't have any 'proof'.

The search archiving is what did it for me though.

hth

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[bohoki]

They are also trying to digitize the worlds' libraries, and trying to publicly host every book ever written. That will play havoc with writers trying to make some money by those folks buying the books. Why buy when you can download?

The search archiving is what did it for me though.

hth

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haa googles answer to that is why buy when you can get a library card

so what do you use for privacy?

http://www.ixquick.com/ maybe?