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While true, I think it was illustrating the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" approach HN takes to Google in general.
by Xorlev 4y ago
While true, I think it was illustrating the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" approach HN takes to Google in general.
- johndfsgdgdfg 4y agoWell, Google invades our privacy. Google holds its users hostages to money. I am glad that HN is doing its job to stop Google.
- vanviegen 4y agoHostages? I'd say Google is better than most regarding data portability, assuming that's what you're referring to, offering 'takeout' for just about everything.
- jchw 4y agoPersonally, I have no idea why people are so upset about WebM and AV1 and etc. Like sure, they're not necessarily God's gift to AV, but they're reasonable enough, and patent unencumbered. Google may be awful, but that doesn't mean the incentives can't align. I can tell you that my incentives are perpendicularly aligned with MPEG-LA's in this situation, so...
- neurostimulant 4y agoYou can't please everyone when your service is used by half of the world's population.
- andsoitis 4y ago> HN takes to Google in general Not exclusive to HN. Humans just have different opinions.
- tedd4u 4y agoBut HN moderators usually seem to upvote the complaints over the kudos.