Is there a way to use DuckDuckGo search without HTTPS? My internet access blocks HTTPS by default.
Is there an option I can put after duckduckgo.com/?opt=val that disables HTTPS? For example, Google allows http://www.google.com/?nord=1, which bypasses HTTPS.
TL;DR: go to http://duckduckgo.com/?kh=-1
You can pass the parameter kh=-1 as stated in DDG's params reference:
Privacy Settings
Redirect: kd = 1 for On; -1 for Off.
HTTPS: kh = 1 for On; -1 for Off.
The "DuckDuckGo Settings" are available over HTTP (without SSL/TLS) at:
http://duckduckgo.com/settings/?kh=-1
...as any other page of DuckDuckGo with kh=-1 parameter.
And on a "Privacy" tab of the settings page you can change the "HTTPS" setting ("Use encrypted version of the site") to "Off" value and save it in a cookie.
