Change default search preferences to minimize pornographic images #1433
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The 0.15.0 release seems to have improved the state a bit, with terms like "test" no longer pulling up hard core pornography on the first page. But there is still room for improvements in the default settings. |
Maybe you should create your own instance of searx and set the default level of SafeSearch to strict in the preferences |
I have though a lot about that and will likely do so at some point in the future, but it isn't an option for me in the short term. Are you aware of any public instance that has safe image search by default? |
Unfortunately I don't know any public instance that has safe image search by default but you could check this list of instance : https://github.com/asciimoo/searx/wiki/Searx-instances |
I see two rather easy, but whacky solutions: Both of them can be found here: https://searx.me/preferences. What are your requirements for a privacybrowser searx-instance? |
I have played around with saving preferences quite a bit. But it can't accomplish what I need for two reasons.
I do not currently have the ability to allow some cookies and disallow others for a particular domain, nor do I have the infrastructure in place to inject a specific cookie for a particular website. Although that will be possible in a future release with the 4.x series of Privacy Browser, that will involve forking Android's WebView to create Privacy WebView, and isn't a good solution for the short term.
I can easily add a CNAME/A entry for search.stoutner.com that points to a Searx instance that has these as default settings. I am just not in a position to host one myself right now. Going forward, I intend to host my own instance and likely contribute to the project. But even when I do, I assume that there are a number of people, besides just those who use Privacy Browser, who would like an easy URL to safely search images. Something like safesearch.searx.me or safe.searx.me or clean.searx.me would be a nice addition to the standard build. |
Just as a note for future me: nginx-Cookie-Injection.
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SafeSearch should be set to Moderate by default |
I'm not sure if it helps much, but this instance defaults to "moderate." https://searxes.danwin1210.me/ It is the meta one listed as Danwin. |
Duplicate of #1410 |
I am the developer of the Privacy Browser. Recently I switched the default homepage and search engine from DuckDuckGo to Searx.me. Since doing so, the only complaint I have received has been that Searx with default settings returns pornographic images for almost any search term.
I have created instructions for users to change the default preferences. But the premise behind Privacy Browser is to browse with cookies disabled and to wipe any that are created every time the program closes. Maintaining a cookie to set these preferences breaks that model.
My recommendation is that Searx's default image settings disable any source that does not support SafeSearch and that SafeSearch be set to Moderate or Strict. Note that I am not recommending that options for finding porn be removed from Searx for those that want to use them. Rather, I am recommending that the Searx defaults be considerate of those who do not want to accidentally be exposed to porn.
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