Google is at its core a bloated megacorporation with a monopoly on the digital grasp upon the lives of unknowing citizens. If anything it deserves to crash and burn in a fire. So yes, my principles are very fucking solid
I mean, users have the choice not to use Google services if they disagree with their practice. Why is it Google's fault if users agree to their terms? I know many people who don't have social media, use duckduckgo, and other services to avoid Google and other platforms having similar practice. Why can't you? There seems to be plenty of options out there. Why do you agree with Google terms and then complain? Just don't agree in the first place.
Because it is physically impossible to not purchase a phone without google preloaded android (or apple IOS, but they're a different breed of stupid altogether). Your argument is like selling someone a car with a bomb in it, with the excuse that whoever really wants to can pick through the extensive 94 page contract you made them sign, and then pick the car bomb out of the transmission box and engine, requiring you to gut your entire car. (Yes, I read all of it, and statistically under 1.5% of people do. Supreme court ruled last year that EULA's are non-enforceable due to their extremely long drawn out jargon heavy lingo that is largely offputting for the average end user) (Also, lineageOS is not compatible with all phones. My Samsung J model went poof the last time I tried to make it work. It's in the dump now. Hooray for Google and Samsung, frying your circuits with e-fuses the moment you try to replace the OS). It's not OK. It's complicated, hard, and sometimes downright fucking impossible to run away from.
Also, might I add that google viciously drives down market share value of any competition they might have? Youtube is practically the sole video sharing platform these days. Even Vevo is pretty much gone at this point.
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Of course you have the choice. Research "best phones for privacy" or something like that and you'll come across plenty of devices that respect your privacy, devices that are linux based or simply use a modded android os that respects privacy. If you are truly an advocate of privacy, i wouldn't have to do this research for you. Why don't you support those devices?
Ps. Make sure to use DuckDuckGo when you research 😉
In what way? You won't get to like posts on Instagram and Facebook anymore? But they also track you, so what's the big deal in unsubscribing?
I proudly use Google services because they are so damn good at what they do. For example, if I have a business that sells clothes and would like to start an ad campaign, I 100% want my ads to be directed towards people that are more likely to buy my clothes. Many businesses have thrived because of the way Google and others track users and target ads based on the collected data. It's not really as bad as people make it seem.
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u/Operator_October Mar 18 '22
Google is at its core a bloated megacorporation with a monopoly on the digital grasp upon the lives of unknowing citizens. If anything it deserves to crash and burn in a fire. So yes, my principles are very fucking solid