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Google wants people to use Chrome so they're not disintermediated like on iOS. If something drives people away they won't do it. Disagree about Firefox. They'd

Google wants people to use Chrome so they're not disintermediated like on iOS. If something drives people away they won't do it. Disagree about Firefox. They'd do a good job.

bruce511 4y ago
Google gets no money from people using Chrome, what they get is the ability to track you directly. They turn that tracking into adverts, which is ultimately their revenue stream. They absolutely _could_ do a good job to prevent you being tracked - they absolutely have no incentive to do so. Likewise Firefox. They _could_ implement tracking protection. But they (so far) clearly choose not to. You say they'd do a good job, and I agree, but it's not like they haven't thought of it, or they're waiting for approval from the HN forums before implementing it. Given they have chosen not to do it, it makes you think maybe there's a reason for that. And maybe that has to do with the wishes of their biggest benefactor... Of course I might be wrong. Perhaps they're just thinking that tracking everyone is good for the end user, and so they want to provide a browser which offers users the best possible experience. That's obviously a possibility as well.
- cheriot 4y ago
  > Google gets no money from people using Chrome Google avoids losing money by having a large Chrome user base. It's the same as making money. They have to write checks to Firefox and Apple to maintain access to those users, but not with Chrome. > Likewise Firefox. They _could_ implement tracking protection. Curious what you want Firefox to do? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...
  - bruce511 4y ago
    I stand corrected, that looks like a jolly good start. Reading Firefox, Google gets money from chrome by a second order effect - from users using Google as their search engine. They also get money when you browse the web from adverts. The value of those adverts goes up the note they can track you. Google avoids losing money by keeping tracking in the browser high.

Google wants people to use Chrome so they're not disintermediated like on iOS. If something drives people away they won't do it. Disagree about Firefox. They'd do a good job.

bruce511 4y ago

Google gets no money from people using Chrome, what they get is the ability to track you directly. They turn that tracking into adverts, which is ultimately their revenue stream. They absolutely _could_ do a good job to prevent you being tracked - they absolutely have no incentive to do so. Likewise Firefox. They _could_ implement tracking protection. But they (so far) clearly choose not to. You say they'd do a good job, and I agree, but it's not like they haven't thought of it, or they're waiting for approval from the HN forums before implementing it. Given they have chosen not to do it, it makes you think maybe there's a reason for that. And maybe that has to do with the wishes of their biggest benefactor... Of course I might be wrong. Perhaps they're just thinking that tracking everyone is good for the end user, and so they want to provide a browser which offers users the best possible experience. That's obviously a possibility as well.

cheriot 4y ago
> Google gets no money from people using Chrome Google avoids losing money by having a large Chrome user base. It's the same as making money. They have to write checks to Firefox and Apple to maintain access to those users, but not with Chrome. > Likewise Firefox. They _could_ implement tracking protection. Curious what you want Firefox to do? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote...
- bruce511 4y ago
  I stand corrected, that looks like a jolly good start. Reading Firefox, Google gets money from chrome by a second order effect - from users using Google as their search engine. They also get money when you browse the web from adverts. The value of those adverts goes up the note they can track you. Google avoids losing money by keeping tracking in the browser high.