Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Apple Users
Related: About this forum
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
7 replies, 2228 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
7 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
***AND*** it switched from Google to Bing. I feel violated. nt (Original Post)
LaydeeBug
Nov 2013
OP
Thanks! I will check out Duck Duck Go! I went to college with Google, so more comfy
LaydeeBug
Nov 2013
#2
onehandle
(51,122 posts)1. That's weird. You can switch it in Safari preferences, right?
I use a Safari extension that makes my default search engine Duck Duck Go.
I give nothing to the Google Borg.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)2. Thanks! I will check out Duck Duck Go! I went to college with Google, so more comfy
with them than Bing.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)5. I've been using it for a couple of months. It works just fine.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)4. Thanks for Posting!
I learned something and it's appreciated!
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. What's wrong with Bing? I usually...
get better results than with Google, and the Borg isn't watching over my shoulder.
DuckDuckGo and Ixquick claim to have nobody looking over your shoulder, but others I've used in the past, like Scroogle and have morphed into something else.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)7. Bing is an acronym for
Bing is not good!
That's what is wrong with Bing!
glinda
(14,807 posts)6. That has happened to me also. I go and change it over. Don't like invasions.