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Alternative take: would we rather be without all those projects that Google supports via such deals?

• carlosjobim 3y ago
  I pay for YouTube Premium already. And I would rather pay directly to Google for other services from them that I use. For E-Mail, search and browsers there are excellent alternatives to Google, so I don't know what else except YouTube that would be interesting from their offerings. Although it's easy to forget, considering the thousands of projects they have.
  • pharmakom 3y ago
    Only a tiny percentage are willing to pay.
    • carlosjobim 3y ago
      Yes, but why should they be served at all? I think we would have had a better internet in every way if the default was to pay for the services you use. That would eliminate spying and tracking, eliminate clickbait and low-quality dishonest material, and just in general increase trust and security online. I see it happening a little bit with ISPs including certain subscriptions with their plans, but it's still done in a clumsy way.
      • pharmakom 3y ago
        You think that because you’re paying they won’t spy on you? See smart TVs
        • carlosjobim 3y ago
          What's the reason for spying if there are no advertisements to sell?