I concur on Kagi. Now when I go to other search engines I just get frustrated.

Wouldn't extensive comments alleviate this? Older appliances used to come with schematics and manuals so you could fix them.

Does it matter with the release of all the CIA Hacking information just released?

Sure. Limiting what records ISPs keep and sell is good for individuals regardless of what the CIA is doing.

Yes, I really do not like that this polluted my google watched history.

Why? You actually watched whatever you watched with it. Why wouldn't it be in your watched history?

If you go back in time cable used to be something you paid for not to have ads. Now look at us dumb folk, paying for cable/satellite and paying to see ads. Books are also filled with ads - if they mention a product by name - most likely it is placed there - American Psycho wow could not get past a page mentioning some list of products...

Not arguing your larger point, but in American Psycho, the endless lists of brands and clothing labels illustrate the protagonist's obsession with surface appearance and the signals of wealth and status. It's one place where I think the brand barrage is well-placed and even subversive—because who wants to be like Patrick Bateman?

Am in the process of switching....

Just really sick of all the online drama, about any site. Just another typical post on HN criticizing another. You know what, You go build a site that is better and perfect. I am sick of people getting articles posted that just criticize. Go build something better, I dare you.

A lot of people have built "something better". But w3schools still ranks the highest. That's the point. There are many better alternatives but the Google rank kills the others.

I feel like the title of this is a lie as the article states something different. I hate being lied to and manipulated.