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Am I the only one who finds it depressing that the main alternative to Google is Microsoft?

Why couldn't there be a search engine run by a non-profit, which does not treat its users like commodities, which respects its users' privacy, does not track them, does not advertise, and is run for the benefit of its users, not for its own benefit?

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Um, and how is that sustainable to the high volume a search engine is put under; without a way to pay for itself?

I'd be happy to contribute money to such an entity.

In the wake of the recent search-engine and web-service provider scandals, I think a lot of people would.

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