Does anybody still host and use a YaCy search engine instance?
https://yacy.net/

I love the concept, but it did stress my servers every time after a few weeks.

My newest VPS has more of everything. I will give it another try.

Estoy haciendo un experimento con YaCy, un buscador p2p para indexar internet. Que sitios interesantes para escanear se les ocurren? Sitios que tengan info sin tener que loguearse, como bibilotecas, tutoriales, manuales, enciclopedias, conocimiento, tecnología, cultura, atre, literatura, etc. Comenten que enlaces les parecen importantes asi los voy agregando a la lista de crawl, quiero ver que se puede lograr. Monte un servidor dedicado exclusivamente a esto, a escanear internet, es medio un delirio, pero es tanta la basura que me tiran los disquebuscadores que me parece que me voy a montar el mio propio #yacy #p2p #buscadores #search #engine #internet #undernet

What are #YaCy users asking YaCy about YaCy?

https://community.searchlab.eu/t/real-yacy-faq-frequently-asked-queries/1756/2

#digital #tinker|ing

° tweaking #yacy
° re-enabling #keyfile access to my server
° re-enabling my homepage
° rescue my old #NextCloud instance

DietPi (lightweight Debian OS for SBCs) comes with #yacy https://dietpi.com/docs/software/distributed_projects/

Mit #YaCy auf den #CLT2025 / Chemnitzer Linuxtage - Blog Post von Frank:
https://do3eet.pages.dev/post/clt2025yacy/

I just moved from #Medium to a #selfhosted #Fediverse #Blog @robert-winkler, using @writefreely. My first post is about #tracking -free #search engines and #web crawling. I'm hosting two search engines: #LibreY and #YaCy.
I really like the simplistic layout and the #Fediverse integration: https://writefreely.nube-gran.de/self-hosted-web-searches-with-librey-and-yacy. #toxicTech @cyberlyra

Ooooh. Stumbled upon a post comparing 13 rust crates for extracting text from html (via This Week in Rust), which led me to dom_smoothie, and this is such a great find.

I'm currently using #YaCy as a personal search engine, but wanted to migrate off of it. A large part of that effort is cleaning the HTML for readability, so that I only index the good parts. This looks like a good fit for that purpose!

I made a proof of concept of the indexer & search interface, that part was straightforward. The missing piece is the crawler, and a big part of that is the HTML cleaning.

Looks like that might be solved now. So after my adventure into AI poisoning, I might just end up building the personal search engine I wanted to build.

I need to write a tiny tool that grabs any new URLs I save into #Readeck, and feeds it to my #YaCy to index.

A fun #p2p #search update to close out the week: my #yacy instance made a nice little graph of domains connected through my personal website. Given what I blog about, yeah that looks about right

I mentioned it a few days ago, and indeed decided to host my own instance of the #yacy #p2p #search engine. I set up my own #domain for it and set myself up as a Senior peer. It's kind of hypnotizing watching my instance crawl and index its own little corner of the #web. I might do a blog post. Join in the fun! There are 200+ peers out there and 2B indexed documents. https://yacy.net/

**Searching in IPFS with YaCy**

YaCy is a decentralized search engine that can integrate with IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), enabling search across a distributed network. IPFS is a distributed file storage system that does not rely on central servers, instead utilizing a P2P network where data is stored across multiple nodes worldwide. Together, YaCy and IPFS combine decentralized search and storage capabilities, offering a robust solution for privacy-focused data access.

### How YaCy Integrates with IPFS:
1. **Indexing Data from IPFS**: YaCy can be configured to index links to data stored on IPFS, making it possible to find and browse files, documents, and other resources shared by IPFS users.
2. **Accessing Files via Hash Identifiers**: In IPFS, files are accessed using unique hashes (CIDs). YaCy can handle these hashes, allowing you to search for specific IPFS files if you know the hash.
3. **Full Decentralization**: With IPFS integration, YaCy provides search capabilities across a decentralized database, bypassing central servers. This is valuable for users who prioritize privacy, as both IPFS and YaCy enable information access without typical internet censors and centralized controls.

### Benefits of Using YaCy with IPFS:
- **Privacy and Confidentiality**: Users can search and browse data on a decentralized network without sharing personal information.
- **Censorship Resistance**: Files on IPFS are not dependent on individual servers and can remain accessible even if the original uploaders go offline.
- **Data Control**: YaCy users can easily search and manage their IPFS storage, retaining complete control over their data.

### Conclusion
YaCy’s integration with IPFS provides access to decentralized data, enhancing privacy and reliability for searching and accessing information. This solution is especially relevant for users seeking autonomy and wishing to avoid traditional search engines that often track user behavior and preferences.

**Hashtags:**
#YaCy #IPFS #DecentralizedSearch #P2P #Privacy #CensorshipFreeInternet #Integration #OpenSource #InformationFreedom #DigitalAutonomy

https://fediverse-decentralize.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-ipfs-with-yacy-yacy-is-decentralized.html

Ça y est !!
Mon nœud #yacy fait maintenant parti du grand réseaux décentralisé !!!

J’ai bataillé un peu avec ma box, mais finalement il suffisait d’ouvrir un port réseau.

J’aime beaucoup construire mon propre index à partir de flux RSS, de mes favoris, des partages ici où la !!!

Par contre j’ai encore du mal avec le tri des résultats qui parfois sont bien et parfois juste tellement random que ça en est drôle !!!!
#websearch