▲ 813 ▼ Kagi now has a Fediverse Forums search toggle (europe.pub) submitted 1 week ago by jarmitage@piefed.social to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ProfessorGlorps@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (5 children) And they use Yandex as part of their underlying search. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kangae_Hishiryo@scribe.disroot.org 1 point 1 week ago Yea permalink fedilink source parent [–] skaffi@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) At this point, I don't see why that is any worse than using the services of any US-based Big Tech companies. They have the same kind of anti-privacy business model, their local political regimes have both gone off the rails, and law enforcement and intelligence agencies can legally or extra-judicially snoop through collected data without the user ever knowing. Some of the services provided by Yandex are, quality-wise, decent enough. I personally tend to find their translation service to be as good or better, as compared to similar services, such as Google Translate or DeepL, so it's usually my API of choice through Mohzi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProfessorGlorps@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) For me its not about the quality provided but about not supporting a company located in a questionable country. To me that includes both the US and Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] skaffi@infosec.pub 1 point 1 week ago I agree. But that's why I was wondering why you were singling out Yandex in particular, when Kagi also sources from questionable US companies. To me, they're all equally problematic. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Kangae_Hishiryo@scribe.disroot.org 0 points 1 week ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skaffi@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) At this point, I don't see why that is any worse than using the services of any US-based Big Tech companies. They have the same kind of anti-privacy business model, their local political regimes have both gone off the rails, and law enforcement and intelligence agencies can legally or extra-judicially snoop through collected data without the user ever knowing. Some of the services provided by Yandex are, quality-wise, decent enough. I personally tend to find their translation service to be as good or better, as compared to similar services, such as Google Translate or DeepL, so it's usually my API of choice through Mohzi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProfessorGlorps@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) For me its not about the quality provided but about not supporting a company located in a questionable country. To me that includes both the US and Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] skaffi@infosec.pub 1 point 1 week ago I agree. But that's why I was wondering why you were singling out Yandex in particular, when Kagi also sources from questionable US companies. To me, they're all equally problematic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProfessorGlorps@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) For me its not about the quality provided but about not supporting a company located in a questionable country. To me that includes both the US and Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] skaffi@infosec.pub 1 point 1 week ago I agree. But that's why I was wondering why you were singling out Yandex in particular, when Kagi also sources from questionable US companies. To me, they're all equally problematic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skaffi@infosec.pub 1 point 1 week ago I agree. But that's why I was wondering why you were singling out Yandex in particular, when Kagi also sources from questionable US companies. To me, they're all equally problematic. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Kangae_Hishiryo@scribe.disroot.org 0 points 1 week ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent