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Mozilla partners with Ecosia for a better web (blog.mozilla.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Illustration of overlapping browser windows with Ecosia's logo, a tree graphic, Firefox's logo, and the text "Together for a better web," alongside a search bar with a green cursor.

Your tech choices matter more than ever. That’s why at Mozilla, we believe in empowering users to make informed decisions that align with their values. In that spirit, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Ecosia, a search engine that prioritizes sustainability, and social impact.

Did you know you could choose the search engine of your choice right from your Firefox URL bar? Whether you prioritize privacy, climate protection, or simply want a search experience tailored to your preferences, we’ve got you covered.

Ecosia goes beyond data protection by addressing environmental concerns. Every search made through the search engine contributes to tree-planting projects worldwide, helping to combat deforestation and regenerate the planet. Ecosia planted over 215 million trees, across the planet biodiversity hotspots, making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change. Just like Mozilla, they are committed to creating a better internet, and world, for everyone.

Together, Mozilla, Firefox and Ecosia are contributing to a web that is more open and inclusive, but above all — one where you can make an informed choice about what tech you use and why. Your tech choices make a difference.

As Firefox and Mozilla continue to champion user empowerment and innovation, we invite you to join us in shaping a web that makes the world better. Together, let’s make a positive impact — one search at a time.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago

So... what does this partnership actually mean? Will Ecosia be the default search engine once the deal with Google ends?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Oh great, shitty bing search results with tree NFTs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

oh no, don't take away Google results that fill the entire screen with ads and irrelevant bullshit that relies my stolen data before my actual search terms!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Ecosia being any better in this regard would be news to me. They also rely on ads for funding.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As if Google's results haven't been getting worse

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh they've been getting worse for sure but Bing is still worse. I've used the Bing index via DuckDuckGo for years and it's quite bad.

I now use Kagi which uses both Google and Bing indices (among others) and it's much better and I think most of that is because the Google index is used.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I keep hearing about Kagi, maybe I should try it sometime.

DDG has been quite serviceable to me, however. If I can't find something I can just add a quick !g to my already existing query and look it up on Google instead, which I've found rather convenient.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If I can't find something I can just add a quick !g to my already existing query and look it up on Google instead, which I've found rather convenient.

Yeah I used to do the same (but with !s).

It's much more convenient to just have good search results to begin with though. Kagi uses the Google index and a few others and you have your own filtering and ranking on top.

In the beginning I felt tempted to do !s a few times too but the results were always worse, so I quickly unlearned doing that.

Executing bangs is also a lot quicker with Kagi; DDG is kind of a slog.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

but with !s

Is that built-in, or do you have to configure it yourself? Configuring one is fine, but DDG has quite a few I semi-frequently use (!i, !g, !gi, !yt, !w, !gt), even Google itself feels like a downgrade when I want to search an image and I manually have to click the 'images' tab after performing my query.

It's much more convenient to just have good search results to begin with though

I agree, which is why I've been happy to continue using DDG.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is that built-in, or do you have to configure it yourself

It's the official bang for Startpage. You can't configure custom bangs in DDG; Kagi can do that.

I agree, which is why I’ve been happy to continue using DDG.

I've found DDG/bing's results to be quite lacking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It's the official bang for Startpage. You can't configure custom bangs in DDG; Kagi can do that.

Oh, like so. When you said "same" I assumed you meant Google as well, and I found !s to be an intuitive bang for that. Startpage makes more sense, I know they get their results through Google.

I've found DDG/bing's results to be quite lacking.

It seems our experiences have been different, then.

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