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Why is there still no decentralised search engine that actually works well? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by throwaway284921384@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Serious question, why do we give so much power to these tech firms such as Google, when really the solution is decentralization. We have some solutions for money with bitcoin, but there still doesn't seem to be a viable alternative with a search engine that is decentralized?

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[–] throwaway284921384@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I disagree blockchain technology shouldn't be underestimated