# Replace Google search with Discourse search on not found page

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-google-search-with-discourse-search-on-not-found-page/33189
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [2015年九月13日 16:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-google-search-with-discourse-search-on-not-found-page/33189 "2015-09-13T16:22:23Z")
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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [2015年九月14日 19:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-google-search-with-discourse-search-on-not-found-page/33189/3 "2015-09-14T19:39:33Z")

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No, this was put in place because Google’s search is generally superior to ours. Wee bit of difference in operating budget.

Note that this search form is disabled if the site is private, e.g. not index-able from the outside world without a login, ala Facebook.

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