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Despite being a (bit of a) privacy enthusiast, I still use Google's DNS servers, for a few reasons: 1. I use chrome. If I didn't use Google DNS, they'd be ab
by philsnow 13y ago
Despite being a (bit of a) privacy enthusiast, I still use Google's DNS servers, for a few reasons:
1. I use chrome. If I didn't use Google DNS, they'd be able to track 90-99% of my internet usage just by watching what domains I visit in chrome. The remaining portion is e.g. irc, usenet, xmpp, ssh, etc, that doesn't go through chrome. I could use firefox or opera or w3m or telnet or whatever, but I like chrome.
2. I became disinterested in using comcast's dns because of previous internet-breaking shenanigans like http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/domain-helper-service-here-to-help-you http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/domain-helper-se... .
3. I work at YouTube (owned by Google), so I get to see the internal temperament and discussions regarding privacy, data safety, PII, and so on. I'm comfortable letting Google have this data.