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It's not really trust. It's really that there is no alternative, and the laws are such that they have no accountability.
by dhimes 7y ago
It's not really trust. It's really that there is no alternative, and the laws are such that they have no accountability.
- Aachen 7y agoMost google products have alternatives. The ones with a network effect (where you need Google servers even if you have an open source client) are Youtube and the Play store (I can't get most content from either in any other way, most companies don't give apks for download), but the rest is replaceable or has open source variants (ungoogled chromium and AOSP for example). I do agree on the accountability part. When I can't take part in normal life without a certain product, it governs people's lives and they should be held to similar standards as other governing bodies.
- dhimes 7y agoAgreed. I hear their Ad Words is tough to beat for those who make money that way.