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Google's search results are probably (I speculate for lack of data) as good as they are because of all of the privacy problems. Surely Google either knows who
by mjevans 6y ago
Google's search results are probably (I speculate for lack of data) as good as they are because of all of the privacy problems.
Surely Google either knows who I am, or has cross referenced my interests over the years to similar individuals.
Google also knows my emails.
On mobile Google probably knows my GPS position, and anything with a maps context benefits from that.
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The search has a lot of implicit input that, apart from just the keywords alone which would still be problematic enough from a privacy standpoint, would be insanely consumer harming to share at all.
- mjevans 6y agoI as a consumer find value in the quality of Google's results and consider that the bigger harm is probably worsening this index on the repository of all knowledge we know. Therefore as competition in this space is naturally limited I would rather see a third option than status quo or break-up; recognition as a natural monopoly and regulations to benefit consumers.