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To: jetxnet

Is there a better alternative? I remember switching once before, and I think the new service was even worse.

Google has been pretty good about not abusing its potential as spyware, unlike many earlier search services.

I agree, they are on the left, but is any other search service better?


4 posted on 12/01/2008 5:46:31 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

Cuil is supposed to be good


7 posted on 12/01/2008 5:50:29 PM PST by pvoce ('Good' sense and 'Common' sense are two entirely different concepts.)
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To: Cicero
Try Scroogle (Screw Google)

Scroogle

28 posted on 12/01/2008 7:23:23 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: Cicero

>> Is there a better alternative?

Try “Clusty”. Anything you search for on Google is stored - forever. Not so with Clusty.


41 posted on 12/01/2008 8:59:45 PM PST by QBFimi2 (Ve are the New World Order; ve bring to the world dis-order. Spike Jones, 1943.)
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To: Cicero

Hi Cicero, I’ve found Yahoo to be very good .. made major improvements. I’ve found things there that I couldn’t on Google.

Google started with Yahoo’s database, so many of the searches are inherently the same.

Do and search on both, and you’ll see what I mean.

Google makes it’s money on traffic, if half the US were to ban Google, they would lose sponsored advertisers etc.

Search engines really are simplistic. Most novice programmers can create them in matter of a few days or less with many features.

It’s just that Google has been majorly hyped in the movies over the years.

I have yet to find something on Google i couldn’t find with Yahoo.


44 posted on 12/03/2008 11:55:39 PM PST by jetxnet
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To: Cicero
Is there a better alternative?

I don't know if it is better, but Good Search is quite good and every time you use it, they donate a penny to the charity of your choice.

61 posted on 12/05/2008 5:09:55 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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