Why are there so many paying Kagi customers who feel the to write multiple paragraphs of testimonies? This is so unusual of HN.
Reeks of astroturfing.
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Reeks of astroturfing.
It felt truly bizarre to subscribe to a search engine. To actually pay for access. There’s been a bit of drama with the CEO directly emailing people when they left poor reviews.
Some people are not happy with Kagi investing in browser development instead of search results quality.
I’m not surprised there’s a lot of people having thoughts and feelings about Kagi and expressing them. The fact that there’s a significant overlap between HN and Kagi’s user bases is hardly a surprise either.
As someone who uses Orion as their daily driver, I'll admit I'm somewhat confused by why Kagi isn't staying mission focussed. That said, it may be the case that they're a premium company for a small, well-defined niche. In that case, broadening the service offering makes sense--it's what Apple did.