Google, then vs now
Google, then vs now


Google, then vs now
This is unrealistic because it has the thing you want in the current results
I used to really hate how Google is now, so I switched to DDG. But now since DDG can't find shit I'm looking for and completely disregards what I enter into the search box, I all of a sudden find Google magical again. It's like "wow, some of these results are actually relevant!"
I've found Kagi to be pretty good. Yes, it's a subscription service but if you can afford a few bucks a month it's probably worth it.
The reason why it's a subscription service is that that way they don't have to rely on ad views for income, meaning they don't have an incentive to show you bullshit results just to squeeze money out of you
Duck Duck Go.
Results might not be as good as peak Google, but they’re definitely serviceable and infinitely better than current Google.
Plus all the bang shortcuts are just the cherry on top.
The ad-supported web is the cause of the enshittification.
Yes I'm a paying - and very happy - kagi.com user. Getting good search results is worth paying for.
I wish you could pay an houly fee to your ISP and your ISP would pay websites proportinally to the amount of time you spend on them.