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>people who dont care about their privacy will keep on using Chrome. Which browser are you using? I think some people who care about privacy have just been wo
by unclebucknasty 8y ago
>people who dont care about their privacy will keep on using Chrome.
Which browser are you using?
I think some people who care about privacy have just been worn down to the point where they've given up and don't necessarily believe they gain much from the inconvenience of avoiding things that work for them. I'm not sure that's totally irrational.
Once upon a time, you could tweak your HOSTS file and/or install some basic software, and adopt a few behaviors to get reasonably strong privacy.
Now, between all of the data breaches, tracking at the device/ISP/carrier level, nefarious privacy policies (including IRL), business models that depend on collecting, selling, and protecting data, app glut, sophisticated malware and fraud, etc. ad nauseum: it's like a multi-front war to keep your PII. Truth be told, most of us have shockingly less knowledge than we think WRT how much of our data is "out there" and who has access to it.
Through this lens, it's understandable that some might care but think it doesn't make a tremendous difference whether they use Chrome or some other thing.
Not to say it's hopeless, but at some point certain "precautions" inconvenience us more than they provide any marked improvement in our overall privacy. I'm not even sure which browser to trust more than Chrome anymore. So, I use Chrome for its features, active maintenance, and standards compatibility.
EDIT: I'd be curious to know what others are using.