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> > With the recent thread on privacy in Chrome, I'm thinking of switching off Gmail. > OK, so the email provider is considered an adversary. I don't think Gm
by hannasanarion 8y ago
> > With the recent thread on privacy in Chrome, I'm thinking of switching off Gmail.
> OK, so the email provider is considered an adversary.
I don't think Gmail is considered an adversary, it's just that you can now no longer log in to Gmail without also logging in to the same account in Chrome, which is a stupid non-user-friendly feature.
- mirimir 8y agoWhy is that an issue if you trust Google? Indeed, in that case, they're doing something that is user-friendly. Because stuff arguably works more reliably if you're logged in to both Google and Chrome. And if you don't trust Google, they're at least effectively an adversary. In the most favorable light, that they're doing something that might compromise your privacy.
- Pigo 8y agoI'm not as usually concerned about this as some are, but I appreciate that others are. As much as I enjoy Google products, I want there to be 50 other options out there that work great and have their own advantages. I wish there was more competition, in general, for most things on ye ole information super-highway.
- mirimir 8y agoI've found no search service that does a better job than Google. Plus Google Books, Google Scholar, etc. I'm just an anonymous coward when using them ;)