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Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by soared »

2bitencryption wrote: post #7

Is it just me, or is FLoC simply an act? A way for Google to say, "See, regulators, we're trying! You don't have to regulate us, we're doing it on our own!" While they know full well the web will never get on board with this. Seems like just a way to buy time, to muddy the waters. Make the ecosystem more complicated. Pin the blame on others for not getting on board with your attempt to "fix" the situation. "We tried…

I don't agree with this, but there is evidence that kind of supports it. The W3c group set up to build on privacy sandbox that came up with floc/petrel/etc wrote an open letter to the w3c advisory about how google was refusing to work with the group.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/17/aggrieved_ad_tech_typ...

Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by guillem_lefait »

the_lonely_road wrote: post #10
JKCalhoun wrote: post #3

Just have it default-off, allow the user to turn it on if they want to be "ad targeted". I mean I keep hearing how, as a consumer, I want this.

Do you support organ donation being opt-in as well?

Once you're dead, GDPR does not apply to you/your data anymore.

Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by bluefirebrand »

the_lonely_road wrote: post #10
JKCalhoun wrote: post #3

Just have it default-off, allow the user to turn it on if they want to be "ad targeted". I mean I keep hearing how, as a consumer, I want this.

Do you support organ donation being opt-in as well?

Holy false equivalence batman.

Organ donation is a great good for society, saves lives. Google's FLOC does what exactly?

Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by acheron »

solosoyokaze wrote: post #6

Between FLoC and AMP, Google's attempts to destroy the web have surpassed even IE levels of toxicity. It's good to see the consumer focused forks of Chromium take a stand here.

Using any version of Chromium still contributes to Google’s attempts to destroy the web. If they actually cared they would use a different engine.

Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by da_big_ghey »

the_lonely_road wrote: post #10
JKCalhoun wrote: post #3

Just have it default-off, allow the user to turn it on if they want to be "ad targeted". I mean I keep hearing how, as a consumer, I want this.

Do you support organ donation being opt-in as well?

Yes of course, my body my choice

Re: Nobody is joining Google's FLoC

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Post by tmccrary55 »

2bitencryption wrote: post #7

Is it just me, or is FLoC simply an act? A way for Google to say, "See, regulators, we're trying! You don't have to regulate us, we're doing it on our own!" While they know full well the web will never get on board with this. Seems like just a way to buy time, to muddy the waters. Make the ecosystem more complicated. Pin the blame on others for not getting on board with your attempt to "fix" the situation. "We tried…

Kinda Gates or Ballmer era Microsoftish?
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