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I guess this will probably be unpopular on HN, but... I still use Chrome. I don't feel the need to "justify" my use of Chrome. I like Chrome. I care about inte
by throwawaymath 7y ago
I guess this will probably be unpopular on HN, but...
I still use Chrome. I don't feel the need to "justify" my use of Chrome. I like Chrome. I care about internet privacy - I use ublock origin and have JavaScript disabled by default, and only reenable it for sites I really care about.
But I don't really have strong opinions about internet browsers. I used to use Firefox, but a few years ago I started using Chrome and just found it to be better for my habits. I like the tight integration between Chrome and my Google account.
I use a Google Home and several Nest products at home (granted they're on their own VLAN). I use GSuite for my personal email, and Google domains for my domain names. Chrome is just another drop in the bucket, and I can't be bothered to change it. I also tried using other search engines, and somehow still found Google to be more helpful for me despite everyone saying DuckDuckGo has reached parity.
I guess that makes me morally compromised, or supporting a "toxic evil" or whatever, but I just don't care that much. I'm self-aware in my apathy, I guess.
- Pigo 7y agoDon't let them make you feel bad about yourself. It was a little overboard in my opinion, I thought they were about to say you're a Nazi if you use Chrome. Knowledge is power, just be aware of what is going on with your apps and make a judgement call for yourself. Lately I've been enjoying going to brick and mortar stores and don't go to Facebook at all. Who still uses Facebook? And if I end up seeing an ad, I don't let it ruin my day.