CCW 1,292 #1 Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) Just posted a comment about putting quotes on a CL search (ex: "wheel horse"). This made me ponder what we all know about searching the Internet. So I will toss out a couple things I know and hopefully others can add to the list. First - For general searching I do not use Google. They collect way too much information. Instead I use https://www.startpage.com/ . It acts as a go between for Google. Claims to be the most private search engine on the net. Second - you can type in a question. No punctuation needed. ex: How do I remove a tire from a rim Third - you can search a site. Here you have to use a primary search engine. (Google, Bing etc). At google.com type in "clutch site:wheelhorseforum.com". No quotes needed. Replace clutch with your search term. Fourth - you can use wildcard characters to search. ex: *.pdf site:wheelhorseforum.com will bring up all the pdf files on the site. I have used this to find documents that were not meant to be publicly available (a contract). When searching a site do not put www. at the start of the site name and do not put a "/" at the end. Hope these hints help you with your future searches. Edited March 20, 2020 by CCW 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,784 #2 Posted March 20, 2020 Thanks a lot for the quotations. Now I found a cool B-60! Question: What’s better than a Pull Start tractor with an 8 speed? Answer: Two of them! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #3 Posted March 20, 2020 @pullstart Glad I could help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,427 #4 Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) I always search Craigslist with the following: "wheel horse" | wheelhorse That will search for both spellings at the same time. The bar separating the two is this symbol Edited March 20, 2020 by rmaynard 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #5 Posted March 20, 2020 Thanks. Did not know that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #6 Posted March 20, 2020 allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse -ebay 1 hour ago, pullstart said: Thanks a lot for the quotations. Now I found a cool B-60! Question: What’s better than a Pull Start tractor with an 8 speed? Answer: Two of them! allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse + sale allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse -ebay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,784 #7 Posted March 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, rmaynard said: I always search Craigslist with the following: "wheel horse" | wheelhorse That will search for both spellings at the same time. The bar separating the two is this symbol Thanks, I’ve updated my saved search! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,403 #8 Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, CCW said: … First - For general searching I do not use Google. They collect way too much information... This may be the most valuable part of your post. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #9 Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) Search engines have incredible power. Google is used by cyber forensic engineers to do amazing deep dive searches. I have only nicked the surface of its capability and am under no illusion as to my ability to what they do. Edited March 20, 2020 by CCW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,490 #10 Posted March 20, 2020 Try duckduckgo.com as a search engine. No tracking, no ads that all of a sudden pop up based on your recent searches etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,403 #11 Posted March 20, 2020 My wife uses duckduckgo, and likes it a lot, for all the reasons you just pointed out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #12 Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Try duckduckgo.com as a search engine. No tracking, no ads that all of a sudden pop up based on your recent searches etc. Excellent and I am guessing there are others as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,065 #13 Posted March 20, 2020 8 hours ago, CCW said: I do not use Google. They collect way too much information. Anybody reviewing my searches would die of boredom! Guess it could be used as a cure for insomnia though. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #14 Posted March 21, 2020 I use this on CL and FB market place "wheel horse" | "wheelhorse" | "toro" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #15 Posted March 21, 2020 21 hours ago, bcgold said: allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse -ebay allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse + sale allintext:B-60 + wheelhorse -ebay @bcgold I forgot about mentioning the use of + and - signs. To expand on this the + and - sign allow you limit and control your searching. Putting a -trailer on a search should eliminate hits that include the word trailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #16 Posted March 21, 2020 Very interesting information! I also use an extension called ScriptSafe. You will be surprised to see who all wants to know what you are searching. I also keep up with Krebs on Security by nature of my old job. It's not the most exciting reading, but the site is searchable and address many topics that pertain to anyone using the internet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
