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Pro-google stance: They provide tools millions enjoy for free. As for alternatives have you tried Microsoft's Suite?
by therealdrag0 7y ago
Pro-google stance: They provide tools millions enjoy for free.
As for alternatives have you tried Microsoft's Suite?
- kfrzcode 7y agoGood point, I have some blinders on - but the "millions enjoy free" line doesn't justify all the data-slurping and advert-pushing that ABC does, in my opinion. Too large of a marketshare, there's gotta be some serious anti-trust issues going on behind the scenes. Not to mention the thoughtcrime and influence/propaganda potential.
- titzer 7y agoIf you think it's free, then you're not counting right. They're making off you by monetizing your eyeballs, steering you towards the highest bidder, and letting them cajole you into buying something you wouldn't otherwise, either now or down the line. It's a tax on your online experiences that you don't see because the money doesn't leave your wallet and go directly to Google. It's indirect. The bidders get their money from you, in the end.
- therealdrag0 7y agoYes, I get it. I think most people (esp on HN) know that Google is an Ad company. But at a certain level many many people prefer ads to paying directly. Advertisement supported media has a history going back long before the internet.