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by dontblink 6y ago
Wow talk about revisionism! Chrome was meant as a hedge against IE and lesser so against Firefox. Microsoft owned the desktop with Windows and could easily shut Google out. See the reason surrounding the creation of the Google toolbar. Si
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by dontblink 6y ago
Or if you now have to pay for X what you used to get for free
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by dontblink 6y ago
Its funny to note that many people here complain about Google preventing page views, but have no restraint in doing the same by blocking ads. Pot meet kettle...
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by dontblink 6y ago
Yelp exists? Just because a service is popular does not make it a monopoly. Google should be free to deal with their properties as they see fit. If there is a degradation of quality, that gives others such as Microsoft, Yelp, etc the abili
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by dontblink 6y ago
That is an assumption. I think the simpler case is it's more work and exposes potential security vulnerabilities they don't care to patch or maintain. Function > all.
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by dontblink 7y ago
No. You are correct in pointing out politics is a factor which is unfortunate. Trump wishes to punish Google for not helping him with another election. You won't see any articles on Oracle or Facebook and antitrust because they are cur
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by dontblink 7y ago
Payment would not help. We need reformed copyright laws. Google is simply complying as would any search company, paid or not.
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by dontblink 7y ago
Making it illegal won't solve much. E.g. FB doesn't sell private information, they sell the ability to target demographics. However I understand the underlying principle which you are espousing. The genie is out of the bottle at
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by dontblink 7y ago
So go back to the 90s? Microsoft being the reigning king? Not sure if this time period was honestly better. Or alternatively, give users ownership of their data like the EU has taken steps to do. Advertising is here to stay and provides i
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by dontblink 7y ago
Seems to equally apply here though. Many people are perfectly fine with targeted ads in exchange for free useful services. I would even propose the majority (otherwise these services wouldn't be popular in the first place!).
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by dontblink 7y ago
I would argue the inverse. I set my preference in Chrome. Why is Windows forcing me to use Bing if I use the search box in Windows 10?
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by dontblink 7y ago
It's amazing to me how social media is used to spread FUD against some companies. Please provide sources.
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by dontblink 7y ago
They can't. It's FUD and patently false.
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by dontblink 7y ago
Based on what precedence? Imo this statement is just false.
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by dontblink 7y ago
Honestly this trope is tiring. FUD.
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by dontblink 7y ago
What makes you think they are?
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by dontblink 7y ago
Why would anyone move to management then? At Google a lot of L6 swes are put in the position of TL/M due to their ability to guide technically. This would probably vanish.
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by dontblink 7y ago
How do you prove this? What if they start randomizing?
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by dontblink 7y ago
Why is it exactly a better decision? Perhaps for you, but I see no issue with being targeted with ads that may have a higher probability of a conversion. Especially if I make the choice I don't want to pay or vice versa.
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by dontblink 7y ago
This is a trope that has little basis in fact. Please explain concretely why breaking each of those companies would be better.
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by dontblink 7y ago
Why should they? Don't use it if you don't like the terms.
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by dontblink 7y ago
Because it's a terrible user experience. They do want end users to easily find and select their preferences after all.
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by dontblink 7y ago
There is a log: https://support.google.com/drive/forum/AAAAOxCWsTo-pyqVwGqJj...
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by dontblink 7y ago
Spoiler alert: they do for many of their services. GSuite, YouTube premium, etc
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by dontblink 8y ago
What does that have to do with his point? Could you address his comment instead? "C'mon man."
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by dontblink 9y ago
1. If you have Google Drive for PC/Mac installed, it will update it to Backup and Sync. 2. The difference in the two endpoints are the defaults selected during the setup wizard (which you can change from either). The Photos versions is
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by dontblink 9y ago
Does Travis leaving now prevent him from returning at a later time as CEO under opportune circumstances? PR could spin a return if Uber starts failing and hail Travis as having learned how to lead. In other words, does anyone think this co
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by dontblink 10y ago
Believe it or not, their APIs have very real deficiencies. To the point where they are subpar to custom solutions. E.g. is how extensions only allow for one application to be active at a time (i.e. you cannot run Google Drive and Dropbox s
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by dontblink 10y ago
Or they lowballed him. Its hard to make assumptions here without the full story.
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by dontblink 11y ago
But why do I even have to do this? I paid for an OS. Not for new annoyances.

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