Clew
@Clew
the magic ball of string leading you through the internet's labyrinth
Description
clew is a web search engine trying to be different from the rest.
- We focus on writing by independent creators. There's no point in indexing Wikipedia; it has its own perfectly serviceable search bar.
- We are not ad-supported; currently, clew is a labor of love by Benjamin Hollon and donation-supported.
- Because our funding source is not dependent on the interests of for-profit businesses and corporations, our search rankings are unbiased and apply the same standards equally to all indexed domains.
- In addition, we incorporate variables that would not be in the interests of commercial search engines, such as whether we detect invasive ads or tracking on a site and how much bandwidth pages require to download, perfect for individuals who want to see whether a website will respect their privacy and data before opening it.
Public Beta
Use of Funds
Funds received through this team will be used in the following order:
- To cover server and domain name costs for the Clew search engine
- To pay any associated fees with running and developing the service
- To fund projects that are part of Clew
- To support the other work and expenses of Benjamin Hollon, Clew's creator
Behind the Name
A lot of thought went into the name "Clew". A clew is a ball of thread or yarn; specifically, we envisioned the clew from the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur which leads Theseus safely through the labyrinth. This is an excellent metaphor for the task of a search engine; our job is to guide you safely through the labyrinthian World Wide Web safely to your destination.
We've also incorporated other names from the Theseus myth into our naming; our web crawler, for example, is named after Ariadne, who gave Theseus the clew.
Members
History
Clew joined 9 months ago.