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author | Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de> | 2021-09-12 08:36:56 +0200 |
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committer | Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de> | 2021-09-13 14:36:24 +0200 |
commit | ecb7e73e039cf805c31764d148daae15e91389a5 (patch) | |
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[brand] docs - normalize project name to SearXNG
Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>
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-rw-r--r-- | docs/user/own-instance.rst | 24 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/user/search_syntax.rst | 6 |
2 files changed, 15 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/docs/user/own-instance.rst b/docs/user/own-instance.rst index bb4c5d524..c53f28307 100644 --- a/docs/user/own-instance.rst +++ b/docs/user/own-instance.rst @@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ Why use a private instance? *"Is it worth to run my own instance?"* -\.\. is a common question among searx users. Before answering this question, -see what options a searx user has. +\.\. is a common question among SearXNG users. Before answering this question, +see what options a SearXNG user has. Public instances are open to everyone who has access to its URL. Usually, these are operated by unknown parties (from the users' point of view). Private -instances can be used by a select group of people. It is for example a searx of +instances can be used by a select group of people. It is for example a SearXNG of group of friends or a company which can be accessed through VPN. Also it can be single user one which runs on the user's laptop. -To gain more insight on how these instances work let's dive into how searx +To gain more insight on how these instances work let's dive into how SearXNG protects its users. -How does searx protect privacy? -=============================== +How does SearXNG protect privacy? +================================= -Searx protects the privacy of its users in multiple ways regardless of the type +SearXNG protects the privacy of its users in multiple ways regardless of the type of the instance (private, public). Removal of private data from search requests comes in three forms: @@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ comes in three forms: Removing private data means not sending cookies to external search engines and generating a random browser profile for every request. Thus, it does not matter if a public or private instance handles the request, because it is anonymized in -both cases. IP addresses will be the IP of the instance. But searx can be +both cases. IP addresses will be the IP of the instance. But SearXNG can be configured to use proxy or Tor. `Result proxy <https://github.com/asciimoo/morty>`__ is supported, too. -Searx does not serve ads or tracking content unlike most search services. So +SearXNG does not serve ads or tracking content unlike most search services. So private data is not forwarded to third parties who might monetize it. Besides protecting users from search services, both referring page and search query are hidden from visited result pages. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ control: the source code, logging settings and private data. Unknown instance administrators do not have to be trusted. Furthermore, as the default settings of their instance is editable, there is no -need to use cookies to tailor searx to their needs. So preferences will not be +need to use cookies to tailor SearXNG to their needs. So preferences will not be reset to defaults when clearing browser cookies. As settings are stored on their computer, it will not be accessible to others as long as their computer is not compromised. @@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ Conclusion ========== Always use an instance which is operated by people you trust. The privacy -features of searx are available to users no matter what kind of instance they +features of SearXNG are available to users no matter what kind of instance they use. -If someone is on the go or just wants to try searx for the first time public +If someone is on the go or just wants to try SearXNG for the first time public instances are the best choices. Additionally, public instance are making a world a better place, because those who cannot or do not want to run an instance, have access to a privacy respecting search service. diff --git a/docs/user/search_syntax.rst b/docs/user/search_syntax.rst index 57cb51951..50cd8fabb 100644 --- a/docs/user/search_syntax.rst +++ b/docs/user/search_syntax.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Search syntax ============= -Searx allows you to modify the default categories, engines and search language +SearXNG allows you to modify the default categories, engines and search language via the search query. Prefix ``!`` @@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ Custom language in wikipedia: Multilingual Search =================== -Searx does not support true multilingual search. +SearXNG does not support true multilingual search. You have to use the language prefix in your search query when searching in a different language. But there is a workaround: -By adding a new search engine with a different language, Searx will search in your default and other language. +By adding a new search engine with a different language, SearXNG will search in your default and other language. Example configuration in settings.yml for a German and English speaker: .. code-block:: yaml |