The Open Web Index goes public on June 6!
For over two years OpenWebSearch.eu has worked on a federated pan-European Open Web Index to promote independent web search. In June @openwebsearcheu will make almost a petabyte (and growing) of open web data available to anyone who is interested.
Join the kick-off event to learn how to access and use the Open Web index.
openwebsearch.eu/june-event-an…

#NGI #Search

June Event Announcement: The Open Web Index goes public! - OpenWebSearch.eu – Promoting Europe‘s Independence in Web Search

After 2,5 years of intensive research and programming efforts, the entire Openwebsearch.eu project team is excited to grant access to its pilot of the first-ever federated pan-European Open Web Index (OWI).

^{ows.eu Team (OpenWebSearch.eu – Promoting Europe‘s Independence in Web Search)}

The decline is directly related to the AI turd that is being pushed out in Google search. It is not clear when I go to a website what is AI generated, AI curated and what is written by humans. And the results are pure thrash.

Goddamit #google I am not searching on Amazon or Ebay. I do not want to purchase something. I want information. If I want to buy something I would go to shopping.google.com

#search, #googlesearch, #improvesearch

We are committed to surfacing content from the Small Web in our search results, which makes Kagi uniquely different to any other search engine out there.

It is not only part of our mission to humanize the web but we genuinely feel that this improves the quality of search results and discoverability of high quality, relevant content (created by humans!)

#Kagi #Search #SmallWeb

We've added a new toggle to our stats page, allowing you to explore Kagi's membership growth over the years:

kagi.com/stats?stat=members&ra…

Thank you for being an amazing part of the Kagi community! 💛

#Kagi #Search #AdFree

On this Data Privacy Day, choose a search engine that puts you first. No ads. No tracking. No compromise. Just the results you want, on your terms.

(Illustration by Chaz Hutton for Kagi)

#Kagi #Search #DataPrivacyDay #DataPrivacyWeek #Privacy #AdFree

You've got to be kidding me, Microsoft, what the actual fuck. When you search for "google" in Bing, it will display a Google like page, tricking you into thinking you are on Google. The amount of INNOVATION coming from the capitalist behemoths is simply astounding!

bleepingcomputer.com/news/micr…

#microsoft #google #searchengine #search #bing #antitrust

🔍 A search engine is only as good as its search index. Even alternative search engines might be using indexes built by Big Tech. 👉 tuta.com/blog/what-is-search-i…

What is your favorite search engine? 🤔 Let us know in the comments!

#search #bigtech #privacy

I have build a new and improve #search functionality for @MapComplete. Still a work in progress, but a first testable version is onli e here: pietervdvn.github.io/mc/featur…

It supports switching themes, showing search results on the map and suggestions.

Still to do: highlighting the result on hover and making sure that a search result and layer info don't both show.

Please, test it, break it and let me know what went wrong, what was confusing and what you'd still love to see.

When you search for "identita občana" (Citizen Identity, ID for the Czech e-government), the first link #Google gives you (as an ad) is to a malicious website.

I wonder if companies like Google will ever be held accountable for spreading dangerous scams and getting paid for it.

#CyberSecurity #Search

The Man Who Killed #Google #Search.

This guy is taking no prisoners. Even though we all have a good intuitive sense as to why Google has gone to shit, there has been something slippery about it. This article makes it all more concrete.

wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-ki…

#enshittification #SmallWeb #web

The Man Who Killed Google Search

This is the story of how Google Search died, and the people responsible for killing it. The story begins on February 5th 2019, when Ben Gomes, Google’s head of search, had a problem.

^{Edward Zitron (Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At)}

Sometimes finding perfect #search results can be a pain and Google buying dominance doesn't help. 🔎
👉 tuta.com/blog/google-search-mo…

Not all search engines offer the same performance, #security, and #privacy! 🤔

Which search engine is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

Google Pays 1150 Times More for Its Search Monopoly Than for Lobbying in the EU & US

Break the Google Search monopoly! Your data is worth billions, take back control!

^Tutanota

• DuckDuckGo (64%, 265 votes)
• Ecosia (7%, 30 votes)
• StartPage (21%, 90 votes)
• Qwant (6%, 27 votes)

Hey #Fediverse! @Seirdy has a 'forever' article: A look at search engines with their own indexes

One thing this article should remind you all about: there are three dominant #search indexes - Google, Bing, and Yandex. And Yandex is dominant outside of English.

But there are real options, and many of them are open source, especially for outside the commercial internet. (I am partial to the MarginaliaSearch project.)

#dev #internet

GitHub - MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch: Internet search engine for text-oriented websites. Indexing the small, old and weird web.

Internet search engine for text-oriented websites. Indexing the small, old and weird web. - GitHub - MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch: Internet search engine for text-oriented websites. Indexing ...

^GitHub

If you've been waiting for full-text #search on #Mastodon, please go to #TootFinder and sign in. The more the merrier.
tootfinder.ch/

Thanks to @buercher for building it.

It's opt-in, not opt-out. It respects Mastodon culture and doesn't index accounts that don't sign in.

That means the index might be small if we don't spread the word.

#mastotips #feditips

Following on from this Initial Mastodon Guide, I have been seeing a lot of people asking for tips on how to find people and content to fill in their Home Timeline.
I decided to make a follow up video on how to best use search and also cover why sometimes you don't get the results you expect.

youtu.be/9cIbSPPszIE

Any boosts will be appreciated to help others improve their Mastodon experience.
#TwitterExodus #TwitterMigration #Search #feditips

How to Find and Follow People and Content on Mastodon

Most people join up to Mastodon and then have difficulty finding people and content to follow and fill out their home timeline with. This guide shows you how...

^YouTube

I discovered new search engine called #Neeva Looks very interesting.

#privacy #search #ungoogle

neeva.com/about

About - Neeva

Neeva was created to give you a choice in how you search and experience the internet.

^Neeva