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Since when does using the weasel word 'direct' entail any functional difference?

• diminoten 13y ago
  Since 'direct' means 'without Google interaction'. It's a different scenario if the government just goes into your email and pulls your info, vs. if they request the info and Google has the ability to deny/verify validity of the request.
  • kaonashi 13y ago
    Is that what direct implies in this context? AFAIK it was never defined; i.e. having access to a bit-for-bit copy of their database wouldn't necessarily be 'direct'.
    • diminoten 13y ago
      It's defined by the English meaning of the term. If there are layers between you and something, that is not direct. The end.