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> Google isn't the destination. It is the destination, no matter how you try to reframe it. Google's just a destination that collects links to help you to get
by awalton 10y ago
> Google isn't the destination.
It is the destination, no matter how you try to reframe it. Google's just a destination that collects links to help you to get to other destinations, and pays for its service by showing ads. You can completely shut Google out of your life - block all DNS connections to Google's services, switch to Bing, turn on AdBlock, etc.
If your ISP is Verizon or peers with them, and your content exists on the other side of their network, there's absolutely nothing you can do to avoid them - they own the road. Common Carrier laws exist to prevent companies from discriminating based on the content provider. That's why Verizon has spent so much money to get around them.
Again, you can try to frame it however you like, but "Google" in this case could mean Reddit, it could mean HackerNews, YourCompanysWebsite, etc. It is literally a wildcard.
- ksk 10y ago>If your ISP is Verizon or peers with them, and your content exists on the other side of their network, there's absolutely nothing you can do to avoid them - they own the road You can avoid their tracking by using a VPN.
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- 8ytecoder 10y agoExactly. Google provides a service - indexing the web and helping you find the information you are looking for. That's the product. That's why I go to Google for. In that sense, Google is clearly a destination. The argument that Google and Verizon are somehow similar is disingenuous at best and malicious at worst.