If there are issues with startpage, is there any reason not to use duckduckgo as default? I use their hidden service as my default search engine and have never had issues with them.
1. Jun 2015 09:08 by spencer...@openmailbox.org: > Hi, > >> gary02121993: >> Oh man this sucks! Why isn't StartPage the default search engine anyway? >> Can someone link me the back story? >> Thanks! >> > > You might find value in this: > > ---------------------------------- >>>>> intrigeri: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> we're in the process of upgrading Tor Browser to 4.5 in Tails, and >>>>> I noticed the migration to Disconnect Search as the default search >>>>> engine. That's the kind of changes that we often have to justify in >>>>> face of users and auditors, but I wasn't able to find the rationale >>>>> behind this decision on the corresponding ticket. >>>>> >>>>> I see the release announcement says: >>>>> >>>>> "Disconnect provides private Google search results to Tor users >>>>> without Captchas or bans." >>>>> >>>> >>>> Georg: >>>> >>>> Startpage was not happy with our traffic and showed sometimes >>>> CAPTCHAs. Disconnect on the other hand approached us with respect to >>>> search engine traffic and donated some money. >>>> >>> >>> intrigeri: >>> So, just to clarify: is that the entire rationale behind this move? >>> >> >> Georg: >> Yes, although the donated money does not really count here. That did not >> influence the decision but I figured it might be good to add this anyway >> for transparency reasons. >> > ----------------------------------- > > Wordlife, > Spencer > -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
