• Mwa
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    2 days ago

    I heard bad stuff about ddg browser

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      2 days ago

      It’s still 100000x better than Chrome.

      I wouldn’t use it, personally, but it is very accessible and easy to install. I would not hesitate to praise “regular” users for discovering and using it.

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        2 days ago

        any browser is better then chrome (maybe even operagx)

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      2 days ago

      There at least was this thing in the past that lets me question their good intent (and/or competence): https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000118461444/privacy-browser-von-duckduckgo-plaudert-besuchte-webseiten-aus
      (only in German)

      Besides that, it is still a private Company that has to find ways to fund itself, so might have an intent to not always prefer the less-profitable option that would be better for the user.

      I use their search engine, but would not consider the browser as there exist less commercial and less restricted alternatives (mainly FF and its derivatives)

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        2 days ago

        still much better then being a public company