Using Google whilst Duck Duck Go is down. How long has Google been this bad?

makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 506 points –

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?

165

You are viewing a single comment
View all comments

Google search peaked in 2014 - that's when it'd let you do "that movie where [horribly vague summary of an incidental scene]" and get you the answer.

But the complete dropoff started in 2019, when they started letting the ad team remove anti-spam features to game their numbers.

I still find myself trying to search like that every once in a while :(

Personal experience, I can also attest to noticing the issue about 2019-2020.