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Why I Quit Using Google

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Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by chrisco255 »

awb wrote: post #15
xenator wrote: post #7

I love that other companies have sustainable alternatives to Google services. But these articles looks more like hype train and doesn’t really add any new value for me. You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day. Probably I’m getting old but I remember times when Google doesn’t exists. We had software for files, messages, ca…

> You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day. This. At some point you have to trust someone. Even if you're off Google you're leaking data with your phone, credit card, smart TV, ISP, genetic testing, etc. I know privacy isn't all or nothing but with Email the party I'm communicating with already has a copy of the communicat…

Yeah but if we use services from multiple companies we discourage monopoly and encourage competition.

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by jvagner »

xenator wrote: post #7

I love that other companies have sustainable alternatives to Google services. But these articles looks more like hype train and doesn’t really add any new value for me. You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day. Probably I’m getting old but I remember times when Google doesn’t exists. We had software for files, messages, ca…

The point of this article is to switch from one Google for a lot of services to a disparate group of providers for same services... if one of the service providers goes away, or is no longer palatable, only the service they provide needs to be relocated.

Google can suspend your account and the 20-30 things you depend on them can go away (or, at least, be unavailable in a customized fashion based on your own data). That's less of a risk if you use different providers for different services.

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by rainyMammoth »

abhisuri97 wrote: post #10
9nGQluzmnq3M wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They do, and the service is called, drum roll, Google Takeout. https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout

I know, but it seems from the author's post that they were just locked out completely with no option to use google takeout to retrieve their photos etc.

The assumption is that takeout would not work anymore once you are suspended. So unless you are proactive and takeout your data every day, you will probably lose some data

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by avip »

xenator wrote: post #7

I love that other companies have sustainable alternatives to Google services. But these articles looks more like hype train and doesn’t really add any new value for me. You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day. Probably I’m getting old but I remember times when Google doesn’t exists. We had software for files, messages, ca…

It is considered normal to share trivialities online.

You may cynically consider it "building an online presence", but more generously people like to share things... even obvious things... like this comment I'm writing.

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by mattigames »

xenator wrote: post #7

I love that other companies have sustainable alternatives to Google services. But these articles looks more like hype train and doesn’t really add any new value for me. You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day. Probably I’m getting old but I remember times when Google doesn’t exists. We had software for files, messages, ca…

> You are not building something new switching from one big corp to another small company that want to become another big company next day.

So what? The point is to have different services upon different companies, even if tomorrow DuckDuckGo becomes a giant (unlikely anyways) the idea is to use it only for search not for everything.

> May be for “millenials” you need to be brave to leave this circle, but I don't getting it.

The article clearly states is for pragmatical reasons, where do you came out with him needing to be "brave" to do it?

>What is so special in using other providers? Is it just... normal?

As special as not helping yet another monopoly that has vast control over most people's lives, yeah maybe thats not so special to you and thats fine but it still a reasonable cause to advocate for.

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by paul7986 »

I quit using their search due to their sudden lack of ethics in the last few years. As well as my own disgusting experience I had doing business with them (treated me like garbage when invited to demo my tech. All their competitors I met with around same time were professional/respectful; deal or no deal) and then more so other stories detailing they do the same to others. Upon seeing that I was like wow my experience wasn't fringe it's in their DNA now.

I no longer can support a company whose tagline is "Do No Evil," yet that's exactly what they do!

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by avip »

undershirt wrote: post #33

Google Fi lets me text and call people from my computer if i lose my phone (through Hangouts). Not sure there's a replacement for that.

There's also no drop-in replacement for the G-docs suit, nor for google-play of course. Firebase has no alternative.

Google got some pretty useful things up there.

Re: Why I Quit Using Google

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Post by Mistri »

Has anyone else had experience with getting their Google account suspended? I literally use it for everything in my life, and without it I would probably lose access to a lot. I would change away from Google in a heartbeat but it just seems like too much effort if I can avoid getting my account suspended in the first place.

If anyone has gotten their account suspended, what was it for and how can I avoid it?

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