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Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby
Seth For Privacy • Technology
Seth For Privacy • Technology

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What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy?

Episode Summary

Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to chat about his project,
Whoogle search.More about Ben Busby:Ben’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/ben-busby/More about Whoogle:Github –
https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-searchInstalling Whoogle – https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#installMy Whoogle instance – htt... Show More... Show More

Chapters

  • Ben introduces himself and what Whoogle does
  • What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy?
  • What prompted the creation of Whoogle?
  • What would you hope users get from using Whoogle?
  • What should people be aware of when self-hosting Whoogle?
  • What settings or features should listeners take a look at or become familiar with when starting to use Whoogle?
  • How does Whoogle's configuration work per-user of a public instance?
  • A shoutout to Opt Out's sponsors
  • How does Whoogle compare to searx and centralized services like DuckDuckGo or Startpage? What makes Whoogle better/unique?
  • What logs, if any, are kept of users activity by instances of Whoogle?
  • How is Whoogle funded or made sustainable?
  • How can listeners help support what you're doing with Whoogle?

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