The histrionic name-calling makes it difficult to take seriously. The standard criticisms of DDG are nestled in a sticky ooze of weird accusations like "Tor Project accepted a $25k “contribution” (read: bribe) from DDG", or "DDG consumed a room at FOSDEM 2018 to deliver a sales pitch".
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