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The fact that it runs on Google's servers doesn't make it any less valuable to me. It does give Google some valuable data, but this isn't a zero-sum game.
by sjs382 17y ago
The fact that it runs on Google's servers doesn't make it any less valuable to me. It does give Google some valuable data, but this isn't a zero-sum game.
- gnosis 17y agoNo, it's not a zero-sum game, but it would be a game I'd feel more comfortable playing if they didn't require me to give up this information. Fortunately, the world of stand-alone non-spyware applications isn't quite dead yet. Having said that, I just realized that that's what web-based services like this are analogous to: spyware. All these web-based services, from Facebook to MySpace to Google itself, are actually web-based spyware, and people are eagerly using them.