Asklemmy @lemmy.ml doubtingtammy @lemmy.ml 2d ago

DAE feel like DuckDuckGo is now just as good as google for the vast majority of searches?

Not because DDG got better, but just because google got worse.

google is still better for site-specific searches, and google scholar still has minimal AI slop

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Not really. If you focus purely on just searching, yeah DDG is decent. But, I find its maps inferior and trying to find answers to some questions can get tedious. DDG I guess is just for people who want guilt-free searching.
- ddg maps is just a no-frills apple maps.
  
  which is to say: terrible
  
  Agreed. Even if it were identical to Google maps in terms of content, it runs slower on all platforms I’ve so far tried (windows, iOS, OSX).
  
  yes, it is. but between it and graphhopper (or osm), it's "enough" for me.
  
  i don't need a feature-filled "app" (my phone is 'dumb'), and the only time i end up on something else like bing or google maps is if a site i need to use embeds and relies upon them.
  
  my problem with apple maps is how frequently it has something's location completely wrong because osm addresses use the European addressing system everywhere when i don't live in europe
  
  OpenStreetMap contributor here. What address format isn't supported? Maybe I can help
  
  United States format is very different from the european format and often the apple maps algorithm makes some boneheaded assuptions to translate from a US address to something OSM understands. i contribute, too, but the next time i have an example of apple maps fucking up… i'll have already forgot this convo happened, but i'll try
- DDG is just Bing
  
  Sorta not really.
  
  the bulk of its search results come from bing. only its instant answers and ai features aren't bing
  
  I got identical results with a side-by-side comparison.

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