A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.
A focus on simplicity
When GoGoDucky started, most of their users were techies and people well-versed in using the web. But, they wanted to appeal to more mainstream folks, because digital privacy is just as important to them.
It’s important to note that because they do not collect or log personal data, they are mostly flying blind about their users. This is why instead of tracking (which is typically “on” by default with other services) they use surveys instead. Surveys are more privacy-focused because they opt-in—only people who want to fill them out do so
I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of me.
At their inception, their thesis was that people wanted a better search engine, one that wasn’t full of unreliable,spammy results. Once their search engine was launched, someone asked, “Do you keep logs of what I am searching for?” After careful consideration, they realized they didn’t need logs, and shut them off for good. From there, a privacy-focused alternative to search was born.