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I'm not OP, but I'm also a former Googler. I switched to DDG and Firefox after I left because I think it's important that alternatives exist. Google may be a be

by paulgb 8y ago

I'm not OP, but I'm also a former Googler. I switched to DDG and Firefox after I left because I think it's important that alternatives exist. Google may be a better actor in monopoly situations than some other companies, but they're still a company trying to make profit for shareholders. (As a bonus, I find ddg+Firefox snappier than Google+Chrome)

srean 8y ago
> Google may be a better actor in monopoly situations than some other companies That made me think, so thank you and yes I agree.
- paulgb 8y ago
  I'm glad you quoted me after I edited "Google is" to "Google may be". I am willing to contend that it's not a settled point :-)
  - srean 8y ago
    I think I would have agreed even if you had said 'has been ... so far'. Monopolies rarely behave well.