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That bill opens up to ISP's what website's ( like google ) hav e been doing for years. If no one is safe because of that bill, then no one is safe already. VPN'

by dkhenry 10y ago

That bill opens up to ISP's what website's ( like google ) hav e been doing for years. If no one is safe because of that bill, then no one is safe already. VPN'ing around your ISP is about the same level of difficulty as setting your default search engine to not be google.

angryasian 10y ago
google doesn't sell or share your personal information to anyone. Its a huge distinction.
- Raphmedia 10y ago
  The only reason they don't share it to anyone is that "anyone" is their competition.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago
  > google doesn't sell or share your personal information to anyone [sic] The article is about Google sharing someone's private searches with the police.
  - _archon_ 10y ago
    TFA is about Google being ordered to share information to police, by a (currently) legal court order. There's no call for [sic] in your quotation of GP.
    - JumpCrisscross 10y ago
      GP said Google doesn't share personal information with anyone. That's not true. The article shows them sharing it with someone. The point isn't pedantic when one of their competitors, DuckDuckGo, literally can't--court order or not. My use of sic erat scriptum means I'm quoting GP, grammatical errors and all. This point, in contrast to the previous one, is pedantic :). (One doesn't share information to someone, but with them. "Google doesn't sell your personal information to, nor share it with, anyone" or "Google doesn't sell or share your personal information" are more correct.) [1] https://duckduckgo.com https://duckduckgo.com
kharms 10y ago
>VPN'ing around your ISP is about the same level of difficulty as setting your default search engine to not be google. Not even close. VPN involves: * Knowledge of the purpose of a VPN * Knowledge of a specific VPN * Money to pay for VPN * Maintenance in the form of turning it on/off depending on application * A method of digitally paying your bill, i.e. a credit card. In contrast, if you know nothing about computers but open IE/Edge for the first time you'll be prompted to select your search engine.
- ozaark 10y ago
  Opera has a free VPN built in

by dkhenry 10y ago

angryasian 10y ago

google doesn't sell or share your personal information to anyone. Its a huge distinction.

Raphmedia 10y ago
The only reason they don't share it to anyone is that "anyone" is their competition.
JumpCrisscross 10y ago
> google doesn't sell or share your personal information to anyone [sic] The article is about Google sharing someone's private searches with the police.
- _archon_ 10y ago
  TFA is about Google being ordered to share information to police, by a (currently) legal court order. There's no call for [sic] in your quotation of GP.
  - JumpCrisscross 10y ago
    GP said Google doesn't share personal information with anyone. That's not true. The article shows them sharing it with someone. The point isn't pedantic when one of their competitors, DuckDuckGo, literally can't--court order or not. My use of sic erat scriptum means I'm quoting GP, grammatical errors and all. This point, in contrast to the previous one, is pedantic :). (One doesn't share information to someone, but with them. "Google doesn't sell your personal information to, nor share it with, anyone" or "Google doesn't sell or share your personal information" are more correct.) [1] https://duckduckgo.com https://duckduckgo.com

kharms 10y ago

>VPN'ing around your ISP is about the same level of difficulty as setting your default search engine to not be google. Not even close. VPN involves: * Knowledge of the purpose of a VPN * Knowledge of a specific VPN * Money to pay for VPN * Maintenance in the form of turning it on/off depending on application * A method of digitally paying your bill, i.e. a credit card. In contrast, if you know nothing about computers but open IE/Edge for the first time you'll be prompted to select your search engine.

ozaark 10y ago
Opera has a free VPN built in