[mod] remove non SearXNG instances (the old searx instances) from the list #331

return42 · 2023-05-06T06:09:40Z

remove old / unmaintained instances from the list
remove support of searx from the issue templates

Closes: #330

unixfox · 2023-05-06T09:05:30Z

Like we have discussed internally in the past, I do not want to remove them before giving a very long warning to all the programs that are using the searx.space API.

unixfox · 2023-06-03T13:11:16Z

Could you rebase your PR? I did remove one SearX instance here: 45d4fbb

return42 · 2023-06-03T15:06:19Z

Could you rebase your PR? I did remove one Sear

Thanks for pointing out .. done.

unixfox · 2023-07-19T15:34:58Z

This need a double check because some instances are not "searx" anymore and switched to searxng.

unixfox · 2023-08-29T08:56:12Z

List of instances that have switched to SearXNG:

https://search.trom.tf: have a strange version number but using an unknown searxng version
https://searx.bissisoft.com: now searxng but quite outdated
https://searx.divided-by-zero.eu: now searxng
https://sx.catgirl.cloud/: now searxng
https://suche.tromdienste.de/: now searxng but using an unknown searxng version

By the way, some in the list were removed due to bad uptime or down or doesn't serve searx anymore.

unixfox

Instance to remove from the list too: https://searx.fossencdi.org

return42 · 2023-08-31T17:32:48Z

List of instances that have switched to SearXNG:

https://search.trom.tf: have a strange version number but using an unknown searxng version

https://suche.tromdienste.de/: now searxng but using an unknown searxng version

I vote to remove suche.tromdienste.de and search.trom.tf .. both are not vanilla (IDK what state they have) --> "Remove instances that have broken functionalities or broken resources (CSS or/and JS). Like instances that return no results by default, example: https://nibblehole.com/ (I'm removing it). Or instances with broken CSS and JS resources: https://suche.tromdienste.de/ and https://search.trom.tf/"

https://searx.bissisoft.com: now searxng but quite outdated

I vote to remove: IIRC comes from a old searx list --> we do not have ticket -> declaration of conformity is not available for this instance

https://searx.divided-by-zero.eu: now searxng

https://sx.catgirl.cloud/: now searxng

Yeah updated 👍

By the way, some in the list were removed due to bad uptime or down or doesn't serve searx anymore.

Cleaned up in line with a git re-base :)

dalf · 2023-08-31T18:21:46Z

I vote to remove: IIRC comes from a old searx list --> we do not have ticket -> declaration of conformity is not available for this instance

searx/searx-instances#119

Not the last form, but I guess as many other instances (?).

return42 · 2023-09-01T04:54:28Z

Not the last form, but I guess as many other instances (?).

Oops .. I mixed with other instance 👍 / fixed --> diff

unixfox · 2023-09-01T10:02:28Z

List of instances that have switched to SearXNG:

search.trom.tf: have a strange version number but using an unknown searxng version

suche.tromdienste.de: now searxng but using an unknown searxng version

I vote to remove suche.tromdienste.de and search.trom.tf .. both are not vanilla (IDK what state they have) --> "Remove instances that have broken functionalities or broken resources (CSS or/and JS). Like instances that return no results by default, example: https://nibblehole.com/ (I'm removing it). Or instances with broken CSS and JS resources: https://suche.tromdienste.de/ and https://search.trom.tf/"

When searching on them, both works and returns results. If we want to remove instances like we have always done, we should remove based on the rules.

If we want to remove these instances, we must create a rule that state out of date instances can't be kept in the list, this includes unknown versions which probably indicate an out of date instance.

So until we have such a rule, both of these instances qualify for staying in the list.

return42 · 2023-09-01T10:09:18Z

https://search.trom.tf/ is broken and we do not have an issue entry --> we can't contact the maintainer:

same with https://suche.tromdienste.de/ .. we should not recommend broken instances at searx.space I think.

tio-trom · 2023-09-01T11:04:09Z

https://search.trom.tf/ is broken and we do not have an issue entry --> we can't contact the maintainer:

I am the maintainer. What is broken about it? We use it daily.

aarontrom · 2023-09-01T11:04:28Z

same with https://suche.tromdienste.de/ .. we should not recommend broken instances at searx.space I think.

are you sure, these are broken?

For me both instances are working. Tested from different browsers.

return42 · 2023-09-01T11:07:57Z

Look at the screenshot, you modified the instances to include CSS an JS but the urls can't be loaded --> for what are these CSS and JS injection are intended?

tio-trom · 2023-09-01T11:09:46Z

Look at the screenshot, you modified the instances to include CSS an JS but the urls can't be loaded --> for what are these CSS and JS injection are intended?

These are Yunohost packages https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/searxng_ynh they add those CSS and JS for all of their packages to allow admins to have a way to go back to the Yunohost panel quickly.

EDIT: Also I keep my instance very up to date, only now when I had to travel for a week I was unable to update it but it is still at version 2023.08.06.14.39.00

return42 · 2023-09-01T11:18:56Z

EDIT: Also I keep my instance very up to date, only now when I had to travel for a week I was unable to update it but it is still at version 2023.08.06.14.39.00

@tio-trom: Why did your customization hides this info from the users?

@aarontrom: you instance show wrong version info to the user

these are Yunohost packages https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/searxng_ynh

But its broken .. why not removing or fix broken stuff?

unixfox · 2023-09-01T11:19:19Z

search.trom.tf is broken and we do not have an issue entry --> we can't contact the maintainer:
same with suche.tromdienste.de .. we should not recommend broken instances at searx.space I think.

Missing CSS resource != broken instance

If the instance still works fine, with the current rules, I see no objection in removing them.

If there are additional CSS or JS resources, the instance will be ranked lower as such, that's it.

tio-trom · 2023-09-01T11:22:45Z

@tio-trom: Why did your customization hides this info from the users?

No special reason, more than having it more clean and user friendly. I can add it back if that's an issue.

But its broken .. why not removing or fix broken stuff?

I am not sure why these resources do not load sometime. This must be a YNH issue.

EDIT: I added the footer back and I will leave it there from now on.

unixfox · 2023-09-01T11:23:09Z

Anyway, I'm not against adding rules for removing such instances. But like I said, we do not remove instances based on personal opinion.

… list 1. remove old / unmaintained instances from the list 2. remove support of searx from the issue templates Closes: searxng#330 Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <[email protected]>

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