From 036b46493bb2cc89f5c9a9c278ce203444297080 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Linerly Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 20:51:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improve the about page --- searx/infopage/en/about.md | 38 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/searx/infopage/en/about.md b/searx/infopage/en/about.md index 9f323870e..d27cc3696 100644 --- a/searx/infopage/en/about.md +++ b/searx/infopage/en/about.md @@ -4,39 +4,39 @@ SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine], aggregating the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not storing information about its users. -More about SearXNG ... +More about SearXNG… * [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}) -* [weblate] +* [Weblate] ## Why use it? -* SearXNG may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't +* SearXNG may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn't generate a profile about you. * SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a - third party, and it can't be used to compromise you. + third-party, and it can't be used to compromise you. -* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it +* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open, and you can help to make it better. See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}). If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your -own server +own server! -## Technical details - How does it work? +## The technical details—how does it work? -SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [seeks project]. It provides +SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [Seeks project]. It provides basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser -(except Chromium-based browsers*). Therefore they show up in neither our logs, -nor your url history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users there is an -exception: searx uses the search bar to perform GET requests. SearXNG can be +(except Chromium-based browsers). Therefore, they show up in neither our logs, +nor your URL history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users, there is an +exception: SearXNG uses the search bar to perform GET requests. SearXNG can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default search engine. -## How to set as the default search engine? +## How do I set it as the default search engine? SearXNG supports [OpenSearch]. For more information on changing your default search engine, see your browser's documentation: @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ search engine, see your browser's documentation: * Chromium-based browsers [only add websites that the user navigates to without a path.](https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search) -## Where to find anonymous usage statistics of this instance ? +## Where do I find anonymous usage statistics of this instance? -{{link('Stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines +The {{link('stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines used. ## How can I make it my own? @@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the Add your instance to this [list of public instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people -reclaim their privacy and make the Internet freer! The more decentralized the -Internet is, the more freedom we have! +reclaim their privacy and make the internet freer. The more decentralized the +internet is, the more freedom we have! ## Where are the docs & code of this instance? See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG -sources]({{GIT_URL}}) +sources]({{GIT_URL}}). [searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx [metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine -[weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/ -[seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/ +[Weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/ +[Seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/ [OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md [Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox [Microsoft Edge]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine