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Is it just me or do all search engines feel soooo bad these days? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I suspect that this is the direct result of AI generated content just overwhelming any real content.

I tried ddg, google, bing, quant, and none of them really help me find information I want these days.

Perplexity seems to work but I don't like the idea of AI giving me "facts" since they are mostly based on other AI posts

ETA: someone suggested SearXNG and after using it a bit it seems to be much better compared to ddg and the rest.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I feel like it’s especially bad if you are searching for anything related to a marketable product. I tried searching ddg for information about using a surge protector with halogen bulbs and all I got was pages and pages of listicles on “best halogen lights 2024” full of affiliate links.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

And if you’re looking for legitimate reviews, good luck! Everyone’s an affiliate now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This about the only i still use reddit for

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

can't even trust that anymore with all the bots floating about

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I hate that they block VPNs, I’m forced to route Reddit traffic through my home router. I usually use a redirect to an alternate frontend but it’s been buggy lately.