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I bet that this is a preventive PR diversion for something else. Google is anything but stupid. Given current post-Snowden climate they surely realize that som
by eps 13y ago
I bet that this is a preventive PR diversion for something else.
Google is anything but stupid. Given current post-Snowden climate they surely realize that something as obnoxiuos as built-in browser tracking is going to raise a storm of discontent. But they have decided to realize this information anyway. So they let this stew a little and suggest some alternative, probably as nasty, but it will look mild in comparison, and everyone will be happy. It's your good old anchoring - start with something completely obnoxious so that the thing that you actually want will look benign against it.
- lnanek2 13y agoReleasing this information is bad for their consumer uptake, but good for their advertising business, and their advertising business is where they make all their money. When it comes down to it for consumers, they'll just make it optional to help with complaints, and the masses will never dig down into their preferences to turn it off, so it won't matter that it is optional as far as advertisers are concerned.
- fauigerzigerk 13y agoI don't think appearing extremely shady just to be a little less shady than initially thought is a smart PR move. Yes, it may make the initial shit storm go away, but most people will be left with the impression that Google tried something shady and if they didn't go through with it now they will do so whenever they can sneak it in.
- bsullivan01 13y agoI may be wrong but isn't this very limited unless other major browsers adopt it? I hope Mozilla doesn't cave to their corporate sponsor, and MS will not do just to hurt Google.