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Self-hosting SearXNG (lemmy.ml)

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I'm looking into self-hosting a SearXNG instance for my own use. One thing I don't get is how the results are aggregated if I'm using a local instance. Is it just going to all the configured search engines and making requests? If that's the case, what's the benefit of using SearXNG instead of just going to that search engine myself from a privacy perspective?

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

I suggest using Whoogle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm really on the last page with Whoogle.

It's a great app, been using it for privacy a long time now. All creds to the developers.

But as Google Search continues to get worse and has been for a while now, I'm going to start to selfhost Searx instead. I'm currently using a public instance.

Truth to be told, I think all search engines are getting worse. But with Searx at least you have more sources in one app.

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

Definitely all search engines are getting worse. They all use one algorithm or another to find results, and advertisers are quick to obtain that algorithm and exploit it.