I searched something on mobile then clicked on the arrow to see more search results (the one shown above Twitter and whatever) and it redirects me to a authentication page.
That lasted a good 10 seconds before I closed the browser.
That lasted a good 10 seconds before I closed the browser.
I'm not even using Chrome. But I guess Vivaldi masquerades as Chrome to websites. Whatever, doesn't matter. I shouldn't have to install a browser extension to use a search engine. Bye, bye.
Alternatives to installing the chrome extention!
I made a Google account only for gmail after years of using their search engine. Why would I ever spend the time authenticating to try a new product? I think you are greatly discounting how poor of a UX experience that was and what value you are gaining from it.