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Benta:
I use DuckDuckGo. Problem solved, spread the word.   :blah:

SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: VK3DRB on January 22, 2021, 11:23:31 am ---
[...] I use Google search a heck of a lot in my professional work, as well as privately. Maybe I should switch. [...]


--- End quote ---

It is not safe to put your entire business in the hands of someone else - this applies to any cloud based service, not just Google.

If you absolutely have to use cloud services, it definitely makes sense to spread the risk by using at least two of them.  But it is often more economical in the long run to run a couple of computers on site, with your own software that you never upgrade unless YOU think it makes sense.

rstofer:
Probably a better approach for Google is to simply leave the search feature as it is but not include any of the costly content, anywhere in the world.  That would satisfy everybody, or nobody.

We have (in the US) the same problems with cable television.  The content creators want more money, the cable companies, and their subscribers, don't want to pay, so the service (say football) gets blocked for a few weeks.  Eventually, it all works out.  I don't watch sports but I notice that the channels are included in my monthly bill.  I can't get rid of them because they are 'bundled'.

Sellers want to sell and this applies to content providers.  For the content provider, Google isn't their customer, we are.  If we can't click on their links, even if we can get there directly, the providers lose revenue.  There's a reason that most content providers pay Google, not the other way around.  Notice how Amazon is at the top of every product search?  That doesn't happen by accident, Amazon pays Google to get there.  Don't want to pay?  No problem, there's a little room on page 375.

It is unreasonable to break up any company regardless of how large they get.  There is no valid reason to punish success.  We broke up AT&T but they were primarily a public utility.  Google probably should be a public utility but they aren't.  We also broke up Standard Oil and I haven't seen any benefits but maybe...  Google can decide what they buy and what they sell and where they do it.  That's what companies do.

What they can't do is get involved with 'stupid stuff' like the EU suing Microsoft for including Internet Explorer (their product) with Windows but not including every competitor's version.  On what reasonable basis can the EU insist that Microsoft distribute its competitor's products?  Were I Microsoft, I would have discontinued sales within the EU.  If anybody wanted Windows in the EU they would have to order it retail from somewhere else, as is, where is.  And no PCs could ship to the EU with Windows preloaded.  Let them eat Linux!

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-21684329

I have the choice of Linux versus Windows and I could follow along with the other 2% of desktop users and convert to Linux.  How is it that after 20+ years, Linux has only penetrated 2% of the desktop market?  Try it and see!  Breaking up Microsoft could trash every company on the planet.

I use Chrome but if it gets to be a hassle, I can use Microsoft Edge.  I prefer Chrome but changing over is no big deal.

As to the other social media companies, who cares?  I don't use social media; eevBlog is about the only forum I participate on.  Zoom is another platform I use but only once per week.

Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: Benta on January 22, 2021, 09:34:48 pm ---I use DuckDuckGo. Problem solved, spread the word.   :blah:

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I know, right?

Was thinking that last night when watching the news. The news story depicted those poor Journos having their livelihoods ruined by the almighty Google.

But once again, the Journos stopped short of being brave enough to point out the obvious.

jpanhalt:
Maybe Google will buy Western Australia.  Problem half solved?

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