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@ abcxyz @mastodon.social

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Just another somebody on the internet. Unless otherwise mentioned, all posts are opinions of a single natural person

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  • Brave VS DuckDuckGo : Most Privacy Focused Search Ingine

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  • @eya exactly but they werent always like that.

    Google's like Microsoft now. The very company they destroyed both in so many key markets. They were innovative.

    Its the 97% search share and 70% Browser share thats the problem.

    How Google, an AI company for over a decade, got so shock by newcomer OpenAI? Out of box thinking. What google itself used to be about

    Thats what we need. Competition. Not anti trust trials or regulations. But prodcuts like chatgpt & Brave to make big companies innovate

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  • @eya Kind of. But all engines have their own unique features too

    Google/Startpage has quick snippets

    Brave has Toggles. Duckduckgo has bangs

    Baidu/Yandex/Naver has immense localisation

    Bing has OpenAI

    Under competition, companies will innovate. Thats what this is. Forcing Google to innovate

    For that we've to support them all. meta engines are good for what they are. But it cant have those extra features. Search isnt only about the results. Like how YouTube isnt *just* about the video

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  • @Sterben tho this post might not be doing so but still dont get why people like to compare and pick only 1 search engine to use forever

    Just use all of them. Try all. Everyone has unique needs

    Each company has differences in indexing. Tho the duck is Bing based, it chose to block "russian propaganda". For something as vast as the net, using 1 engine is like using only 1 eye to see the world

    For a truly open perspective, use multiple! Only for convenience's of daily searches, maybe pick one

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  • I am out

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  • What are you boycotting right now and why? Are there any Boycotts you've ended?

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  • @bytor9 yes it can be tricky.

    But I really don't have a Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon or F*ckbook account nor use any of their services. Occasionally once in a year I might visit if given a link but that's pretty much it.

    As for a list, I might launch a blog soon. Follow me on Mastodon for that! Meanwhile, here are 2 great lists-

    1. https://www.privacytools.io
    2. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/

    You'd want to use FOSS software as much as possible!

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  • @TootSweet Its said a modern human can't live without using Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and f*ckbook.They dominate that much of our lives.

    Wanted to change this notion. So I don't use a single Big Tech service. Why? How about-

    1. Their monopoly which stifles innovation
    2. Their potential influence which can meddle in anything from politics to even your day to day life decisions
    3. Worst of all, their privacy record
    4. Addiction problems, especially in kids

    Hope that's good enough

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  • @ophy thanks for not being rude about it.

    I did mention Sync. Mastodon has word limits after all so couldnt fit all in 1 post. Here's my post right after this one- https://mastodon.social/@abcxyz/110632697269529190

    As for Boost, that was announced a few days AFTER my post. Yes I didnt edit it because there was the word limit and I also like to believe my post played some part in making the devs consider ;)

    There is a reason why I used the word "ALMOST". All my posts are heavily researched :D

  • I think @lemmy @lemmyworld might not get the support Mastodon got because Twitter is more seriously used by some people and needed an ur

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  • @BrikoX given that all big subreddits are protesting instead of switching. Lemmy has not threatened Reddit even remotely close as Mastodon did forcing Twitter to block Mastodon links.

    I 100% agree with you, Lemmy only needs to be a competitor, not a replacement.

    But so far, that also hasn't happened

  • I think @lemmy @lemmyworld might not get the support Mastodon got because Twitter is more seriously used by some people and needed an ur

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  • @trifictional People are what make a platform.

    Users submit content to fill itMods make it liveable

    Lemmy has enough mods. But given that 99% of redditors weren't affected by the changes, Lemmy just doesn't have the urgency.

    Big subreddits are protesting instead of switching to Lemmy.

    One adv is that Lemmy can tap into Mastodon users. But even that I have not seen happenning.

    I will be happy to be proved wrong tho. Let's see...

  • I think @lemmy @lemmyworld might not get the support Mastodon got because Twitter is more seriously used by some people and needed an ur

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  • @trifictional I saw support for Mastodon and people moving to it.

    Lemmy just hasn't had that yet.

    And its apparent why.

    Unlike Twitter, core functionality of Reddit has still not degraded

  • Lemmy @lemmy.ml
    abcxyz @mastodon.social

    I think @lemmy @lemmyworld might not get the support Mastodon got because Twitter is more seriously used by some people and needed an ur

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  • @JshKlsn You are talking about a chicken and egg problem here.

    When these devs with millions of users promote Lemmy, is when Lemmy will thrive bringing in even more incentive to build great apps for them

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  • @R1x38rexrper its not about lack of apps. Its about switching over their millions of audience to Lemmy.

    Apollo and RIF especially had lot of loyal fans who would have tried out Lemmy if these apps served as a nice gateway to the Lemmy platform

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  • @JshKlsn most FOSS Reddit were side projects not intended to bring in money. Atleast those I was hoping would try to promote Lemmy.

    RedReader and Sync are 2 clients who have said something positive about developing for Lemmy

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  • @animist Twitter is mainstream. Instagram is mainstream.

    Reddit was nowhere as mainstream as you might think. Outside of US.

    It had a nice balance between being niche but having enough content.

    Atleast that's what I feel

  • Lemmy @lemmy.ml
    abcxyz @mastodon.social

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