• Meldrik@lemmy.wtf
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    4 months ago

    I was thinking about the aspect of privacy. Not only do you need a user, you also have to give them your payment details.

    And don’t get me started on their “300 searches a month”-bullshit. If I pay for 300 searches, I want my 300 searches. Regardless of how long it takes me to use it.

    • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      I was thinking about the aspect of privacy. Not only do you need a user, you also have to give them your payment details.

      Kagi has established Privacy Pass which perfectly meets the need of balancing paid search with privacy. If you have a better fix I’m sure they’d love to hear about it on their feedback forum.

      And don’t get me started on their “300 searches a month”-bullshit. If I pay for 300 searches, I want my 300 searches. Regardless of how long it takes me to use it.

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

      As a someone who averages >1000 searches/month, I burned through the 300/month tier pretty quickly. They’re kind enough to credit you if you don’t use their service in a given month, which is already uncommon in the subscription business model.