Yes, I also switched to DDG, before there were so many options on the market, and its been more than sufficient since then.
I have a feeling I’m not utilizing search engies as much as I should, as I only use them to navigate to other websites.
The built-in conversion tools are really great, and the Wikipedia info-box has saved me many clicks, but aside from this, I really just need a search engine that works, without selling my data to the highest bidder.
DuckDuckGo is just that for me.
As a person who has a friend that is employed by Reddit directly, I can confirm that this email was sent out to employees, and not just the press.