> I believe Google is pretty clear that a healthy and open web where anyone is able to freely publish, monetize and consume content, as well as build and use ap

> I believe Google is pretty clear that a healthy and open web where anyone is able to freely publish, monetize and consume content, as well as build and use apps is important for its business and success. This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time on HN. Coming from a Chrome DevRel I can't understand if it's irony, because you can't possibly believe this. Google is an online advertising company. 80% of Google's money comes from online advertising. An open web where everyone can do what they please is an existential threat to the company you work for. And for the past many, many years Google has done a lot of things to tighten its control over the web. I mean, with all the recent news about AMP from just last week, how can you possibly say that "Google wants everyone to publish and monetise freely". > I think I can help be a force for good in the success of the web, however we're just parts of the ecosystem whole There's no "ecosystem whole", and Google is doing everything in its power to make sure that there's even less of an ecosystem.