Does Qwant work on Windows Pale Moon?

[ron_1]

So I was searching for a new search engine and decided to try out Qwant since the PM add on page has Qwant as a search plugin. So testing it out before adding the plugin, I got an access denied page (and this was on a clean profile with no extensions). It said:

Access blocked. We detected unusual activity from your device or network. Reasons may include:

Rapid taps or clicks
JavaScript disabled or not working
Automated (bot) activity on your network
Use of developer or inspection tools

I assume it either doesn't like Pale Moon, or my OS of choice, a Linux distro (or both). So I guess my question is to those who use Windows, does Qwant work with Pale Moon on Windows?

[Gemmaugr]

I added back the search bar and added Qwant just for this test, and it works for me on Pale Moon 33.9.1, 64-bit, Win 10. I'm also using a VPN and addons like uBO, eMatrix, Pure URL, etc.

[ron_1]

Okay, so the evidence so far points that Qwant doesn't like Linux. Can I get a Linux user to test it out? You don't need to install the search plugin, just try to do a search on Qwant.

[Night Wing]

@ ron_1

I went to the Qwant website and had to "jump through hoops" in order to try a search on it. The "requirements" were mostly for advertising data/profile and I chose not to allow that.

After solving the "puzzle", it refused me because it said there was usually activity on my network. My ISP is Comcast so I think since I didn't want Qwant to follow me around and create a profile on me, this was the "REAL" reason I was refused a search for "surfing longboards".

At this time I am using 64 bit linux Pale Moon (GTK2) 33.9.1 running in 64 bit MX Linux 23.6 (Libretto) Xfce.

[ron_1]

I retried it with all cookies allowed and again I got the access denied page, but it does work on Chromium. So it works:

1) with Pale Moon on Windows
2) with other browsers on Linux

But not on Pale Moon with Linux.

[patrick-g]

Hello,

Works for me without any problem with Pale Moon 33.9.1 on Mageia Linux 8, 64 bits.

[ron_1]

Works for me without any problem with Pale Moon 33.9.1 on Mageia Linux 8, 64 bits.

Well this is perplexing. Anyway, I just decided to replace Swisscows with Ecosia (I still use DDG as my main search engine).

[frostknight]

Hello,

Works for me without any problem with Pale Moon 33.9.1 on Mageia Linux 8, 64 bits.

same except not using Mageia linux ofc.