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Ugh, I noticed that Ecosia’s results got considerably worse recently. Then now I want to check and they’re now grabbing results from Google instead of Bing. Their Help page says I should have a config to choose if I want Google or Bing, but I don’t.
The Google results are fucking awful, wtf. Wtf happened to google in the last few years, that’s wild.

An #unplugtrump kann man sich ja ziemlich gut abarbeiten. Vor allem an den „Grenzfällen“:
Was ist mit #Bitwarden ?
Oder mit #Ecosia ?
Nur zwei Beispiele von vielen, die mich immer wieder auf den Teppich zurückholen. 80:20 ist schon viel, finde ich. 100% hieße letztlich auf IT überhaupt zu verzichten. Das kann und will ich aber nicht.

My DeGoogle Journey is going great so far!🚀

Moving away from Google and big tech has been both fun and surprisingly easy. Here are some of the recent switches I’ve made:

📩 Gmail → Proton Mail
📂 Google Drive → Proton Drive
🌍 Chrome → Vivaldi
🔎 Google Search → Ecosia
🏠 Google Home → Home Assistant
💬 FB Messenger → Signal
🤖 ChatGPT → LeChat (Mistral AI)

For streaming, I’m exploring ArteTV alongside other free Scandinavian services.

I’m also looking into Plex as a long-term alternative. Seems like I’ll need a NAS for that—any recommendations?

Do you use Plex? Please share your tips and experiences.

… nach und nach befreie ich mich von den Tech-Trumpisten … facebook habe ich verlassen, twitter/x ebenfalls; ziehe von whatsapp zu #Signal um und habe gerade meinen Apple Developer Account gekündigt, gleich gehts weiter mit der Löschung meines Amazon-Accounts … und ich nutze statt #google nur noch #Ecosia – Die Suchmaschine, die Bäume pflanzt ecosia.org/ #musk #x #facebook #meta #amazon #Apple #AppleDeveloper #trump #Tech #unplugtrump #whatsapp

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@alexlunaview switched to #Ecosia on my devices to try it out.

Their cookie consent is intrusive, blocking most of the results on my phone.

Sadly it pops up every time I search because I use private tabs by default.

I’ll keep it for a while but I have a feeling this will get old.

I ditched #Kagi for a similar reason: I had to login again for every search I did. Apparently this is fixed on later iOS versions but I’m not ready to turn my iPhone 8 into e-waste “.

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Some people asked about the deadlines of the project, and Qwant blog gives some ideas about it.

Quotes:

"Ecosia and Qwant reveal a new joint venture, European Search Perspective (EUSP), to develop and build search engine infrastructure in Europe.

Starting in 2025, the venture will aim to serve improved search engine results in both the French and German language, based on Qwant technologies that have been totally redesigned since 2023.

The firm has plans to start serving Qwant and Ecosia’s France-based search engine traffic by the Q1 in 2025, and Germany by the end of the year."

Source:

betterweb.qwant.com/en/2024/11
#ecosia #qwant #searchengine

Better Web · Ecosia and Qwant join forces to develop European search index - Better WebEcosia and Qwant today reveal a new joint venture, European Search Perspective (EUSP), to develop and build search engine infrastructure in Europe. EUSP aims to contribute to digital sovereignty within Europe and ensure the continent has a strong, independent alternative to existing search technologies.