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Using Google whilst Duck Duck Go is down. How long has Google been this bad? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago

It’s been bad for a few years at least but it has gotten even worse recently, I assume due to incorporating AI/LLM’s into the mix.

[-] smackjack@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It doesn't help that the AI answer it gives takes up like half the screen and takes 30 seconds to load. LLMs are great for asking complex questions, but that's not what I want to use a search engine for.

this post was submitted on 23 May 2024

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