Would Rallypoint benefit or suffer from being easier to search via DuckDuckGo !bang search function?

2016-06-26T00:14:30-04:00

The "!bang" feature would allow someone to search the RP Answers section from Duck Duck Go by typing "!rallypoint What is Crapple?" or similar and get similar results.

DuckDuckGo is a search engine, similar to Google, but does not track or store your PII or data, unlike Google.

I figured I'd let RP and staff weigh in before taking initiative because of security and privacy. If RP doesn't like it, I'll just go back to working on other instant answers.

https://duckduckgo.com/bang

DuckDuckGo !Bang

A search for !amazon shoes will take you right to an Amazon search for shoes on Amazon.com. Try !a shoes or !ebay wallet. There are thousands of !bangs and you can even submit your own.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jun 26 at 2016 12:16 AM

2016-06-26T00:16:08-04:00

It's already searcheable by google pretty effectively...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 26 at 2016 12:20 AM

2016-06-26T00:20:17-04:00

Granted I never heard of i bang until now, but I did spend a few seconds playing with it and can't really see a benefit. If I know the site I want to search, why can't I just go directly to that site and search for what I want?
As a test I typed in i ebay harley davidson and as you can guess, it took me to E Bay and all Harley Davidson motorcycles for dale.

Response by TSgt Jackie Jones made Jun 26 at 2016 1:33 AM

2016-06-26T01:33:32-04:00

I am a new fan and user of DuckDuckGo. Why not make it searchable? It's no worse of a source for answers than Wikipedia. It's opinion based from the people who know the military best. It's current and prior members.

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Jun 26 at 2016 2:24 AM

2016-06-26T02:24:16-04:00

Haven't heard of this Duck Duck Go.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2016 11:37 AM

2016-08-10T11:37:51-04:00

Duck isn't very popular, but I added the !rallypoint ability there for good measure!