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I pay for other platforms, even ones with free options (CBC), and so I am definitely open to it. But I distrust Google and don't want to serve them more data t
by dleslie 7y ago
I pay for other platforms, even ones with free options (CBC), and so I am definitely open to it.
But I distrust Google and don't want to serve them more data than is necessary.
- falcolas 7y agoI would be outright shocked if Google is unable correlate video viewing habits via direct downloads to a Google account. Especially since they (google, facebook, et.al) have already demonstrated the ability to strongly correlate IP traffic with an account (active or shadow).
- rcxdude 7y agoYeah, but will they bother? It's a pretty small fraction of traffic which even uses an ad blocker, let alone a completely different client.
- dleslie 7y agoTo stop feeding personal data to Google completely one must stop using the internet, stop using credit cards, stop filling out warranty cards, and so on. They vacuum up personal data from every possible commercialized database they can access. But I can at least refuse to use a Google account, and to serve a tracking cookie. I'd have to live off the grid and in the woods to stop feeding them any data.
- jessedhillon 7y agoThis really is the tiniest violin. You're commiting piracy, plain and simple, and your justification is that your (unverifiable) terms of access aren't being met.
- sushid 7y agoYou can also refuse to watch Youtube videos. It seems like you just want to keep your cake and eat it too.
- dleslie 7y agoWith NewPipe and ytdl I can. And the cake is delicious.