If you'd like to remove DuckDuckGo's AI features from a search, and get pre-slop results, try this:
https://duckduckgo.com/?kz=-1&kp=-2&kak=-1&kax=-1&kaq=-1&kap=-1&kao=-1&kau=-1&kbg=-1&kbe=0&df=2001-01-01..2021-12-31&q=%s
(replace %s with your search term)
It disables all the AI features and it limits the search from 1/1/2001 to the end of 2021, right before ChatGPT came online and the slop began.
I know this means later info isn't searched, but it's getting harder these days to find new content.
#Search #DuckDuckGo #enshittification
Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲 /
npub14l…nrenr
2025-04-20 23:35:31
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2025-04-20 23:35:31Event JSON
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