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That was my though exactly when I started, but I've realized that Google gains a greater power than showing tailored ads. Google remembers who I was better than
by fny 11y ago
That was my though exactly when I started, but I've realized that Google gains a greater power than showing tailored ads. Google remembers who I was better than I do, knows everything that I do today, and can probably guess who I will become. They have the power to shape the information I see and influence me to do things that will drive their bottom line with unparalleled precision.
We're really giving Google the power to read our minds: are you comfortable with that?
Aside from that, I'm vaguely concerned about keeping everything about me so centralized. There's too much to lose too easily if someone manages to hack me despite the 2FA and insane passwords.
- mgraczyk 11y agoI'm a little biased because I currently work at Google (not on anything related to ads or user data). Still, I am comfortable with giving Google enough information to understand and predict my behavior. The more I learn about the company from the inside, the more I trust them to do the right thing with my personal information to prioritize my quality of life over their bottom line. My perception is that Google genuinely believes that if they create high quality products that improve their user's lives, the revenue will follow. As for centralization, I agree that it is good to diversify for robustness and security. Still I trust Google's security measures more than I would trust my own if I were to set up email servers myself. Plus now that Google properties have U2F support and Chrome autogenerates passwords, I don't mind putting all my security eggs in the Google basket.