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Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

#11

Jeez, could they have possibly given less notice? Now I have to scramble to migrate all of my domains away from Google/Squarespace this weekend. Damn it. I have zero desire to be in business with Squarespace.

Why do you feel the need to do this? Do you anticipate that all your traffic will now be routed to the Kremlin?

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

#15

Jeez, could they have possibly given less notice? Now I have to scramble to migrate all of my domains away from Google/Squarespace this weekend. Damn it. I have zero desire to be in business with Squarespace.

Why do you feel the need to do this? Do you anticipate that all your traffic will now be routed to the Kremlin?

I don't like businesses I haven't specifically chosen managing my digital affairs and buyouts put me in that position. Plus I don't trust Squarespace at all.

Fortunately this is the last Google product I was still using, so after this migration I will be 100% google free, which will be a great day.

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

#18
post #8

How long until the "don't trust Google to not kill a product" feeling becomes so widespread it begins to hurt them? I don't know any historical precedents...

It's now a self fulfilling prophecy.

No one used Google Stadia because Google kills things with little warning, which subsequently caused Google to kill Stadia.

Google will never be able to launch another product.

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

#19
post #8

How long until the "don't trust Google to not kill a product" feeling becomes so widespread it begins to hurt them? I don't know any historical precedents...

Precisely as long as it takes YouTube to fail, which is their last remaining meaningful cash cow (besides advertising).
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