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What search engine should I use instead of Google? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 week ago by AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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On Google if I search "Mens Boots" I immediately see lots of results from shops in Amsterdam and near me selling boots.

When I use DuckDuckGo the results are useless unless I add "Amsterdam" and then it only shows me Amsterdam results, instead of Google which would also show me shops from Germany etc. That has quick delivery times etc.

What are my options? (Non-American would be great)

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[–] NIB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just use ddg and for when i want to search something important, i just use Google(in incognito).

[–] KalSeth@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought it was agreed Incognito mode does nothing useful. You are still tracked.

[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Incognito just doesn't add the history to your browser, the tracking is the same, correct.

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

For tracking to be useful, it needs data from multiple sources. If it is a brand new incognito session, then it will only have the data you create from that search. If you disable Fingerprinting, it wont have much data and wont be able to reliably and accurately attach or combine that data with other data and accounts.