An alternative but similar idea, apply your own algorithms to a crawler/index. That's half the problem with these large platforms commanding the majority of eyeballs, you search the entire web for something and you get results back via a black box. Alternatives in general are most definitely a good thing.
Knuckleheads' Club at the very least are doing a great job of raising awareness and the potential barriers to entry for alternatives.
Knuckleheads' Club at the very least are doing a great job of raising awareness and the potential barriers to entry for alternatives.