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minus-square@Reawake9179link30•1 month agoI don’t need freaking suggestions from the browser, that’s the job of the search engine of my choice.
minus-squarekaty ✨linkfedilink10•1 month agomost search engines don’t keep anonymous search data so that’s what firefox is trying to fix.
minus-square@Reawake9179link2•1 month agoYou’re right, i tend to forget the majority uses Google as the default
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);linkfedilink2•1 month agoI want freaking suggestions from the browser though, in a way that respects my privacy
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);linkfedilink0•1 month agoI use Kagi and DuckDuckGo, but some users may still be on Google.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);linkfedilink1•1 month agoI like that the option is there, don’t be an elitist.
I don’t need freaking suggestions from the browser, that’s the job of the search engine of my choice.
most search engines don’t keep anonymous search data so that’s what firefox is trying to fix.
You’re right, i tend to forget the majority uses Google as the default
I want freaking suggestions from the browser though, in a way that respects my privacy
Maybe switch to a search engine respecting it.
I use Kagi and DuckDuckGo, but some users may still be on Google.
So you gain nothing.
I like that the option is there, don’t be an elitist.