DuckDuckGo Onion should be the default instead of DuckDuckGo

Now that single onion services are a thing it seems that DuckDuckGo Onion should be the default

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Before that is going to happen we'd need some data on whether DDG can handle our load and how large the performance drop-down for searches would be.

Replying to gk:

Before that is going to happen we'd need some data on whether DDG can handle our load and how large the performance drop-down for searches would be.

In my experience, the onion searches are faster, not slower. And they're much faster than Disconnect (the old default). But yes, we need some data.

DDG onion should use Single Onion Service (SOS), will be very interesting to see this, if Tor team say it to they, they will use SOS because they are very comprehensive about tor users in opposition of StartPage...

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Closed #22761 (moved) as a duplicate.

#23775 (moved) is a duplicate.

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#24379 (moved) is practically a duplicate, although the OP argues it is for about:tor instead of the search bar.

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#20428 (moved) is a duplicate, focused on mobile.

Mentioning the reason for why DDG-onion on about:tor at first before doing anything else is a good idea:

This is feasible since only a very few percentage of Tor Browser users make initial searches on about:tor, thus, its load and performance drop-down should be minimal if this gets implemented.

note: different cypherpunks nym user here than the previous comments.

is this change planned soon? (or ever?)

ironically, since any deviation from the defaults makes one's traffic unique, choosing to manually select the onion service from the search preferences could be argued to reduce one's anonymity

conversely making the default a dot onion provides a great example of a lawful, useful onion service

making the default a dot onion provides a great example of a lawful, useful onion service

I agree with this cypherpunk. I hope the change is made soon.

Please make the default on about:tor first then on the whole browser.

+1 to make the onion the default.

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Do we know if DDG are using a SOS or anonymous circuits? We should discuss this with them before we make a change like this.

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Status: new to needs_information

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Moving tickets to February

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no time for this in near future, we should also discuss with DDG before making such a change

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