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Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Post by lordfrito »

anon84873628 wrote: post #190
lordfrito wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After being an enthusastic early advocate for Google (Gmail since invite in 2004), I've been slowly migrating away from Google for years. The turning point for me was when they killed Google Music, which I had been using for a decade, forcing me to move my large catalog of songs elsewhere. I self host via Plex now. Strike 1. Then they killed the "free domain email", which became freeish (grandfathered) "google workgr…

Google Music libraries were automatically migrated to YT Music, which honestly is a better product now. They didn't "kill" the functionality and didn't force you to migrate anywhere...

Yeah I refused to be "migrated" (forced) to join YT music, where it was clear that my personal library of songs would be treated as a second class citizen next to the paid promotional content (suggested artists, songs etc) and ads (unless I pay for premium of course).

Felt like bait and switch to me. They forced me to make a decision. I took my ball and went home.

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Post by lordfrito »

qodeninja wrote: post #524
anon84873628 wrote: post #190

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google Music libraries were automatically migrated to YT Music, which honestly is a better product now. They didn't "kill" the functionality and didn't force you to migrate anywhere...

the functionality to host your own music?? is that on YT Music?

It was there, just buried. Equivalent of uploading all your songs to YT and listening to them there. Screw that, I wouldn't call it "hosting".

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Post by metalforever »

hackmehoff33 wrote: post #347
DLA wrote: post #204

Yet another business Google bails on. Add that to the pile. Gee wonder why Google Cloud is getting smashed by AWS and Azure—maybe because nobody trusts Google to not flake out on that business or key products within it. They need some management changes!

This! Google has a history and present strategy of making reactive moves to please shareholders. I’m shocked the masses trust them with email. When can we go back to decentralized self-hosted?

I got the account in like 2005. It's not that I trust them, its just that it's hard to move off.

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Post by offices »

pcurve wrote: post #292
DLA wrote: post #204

Yet another business Google bails on. Add that to the pile. Gee wonder why Google Cloud is getting smashed by AWS and Azure—maybe because nobody trusts Google to not flake out on that business or key products within it. They need some management changes!

They've killed off almost 300. They have ~100 left. https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ What do you think will go next? I'm sure some of these will bite the bullet this year. 1. Exposure Notifications (maybe in 2-3 years) 2. Google Arts and Culture <- this one has to be expensive to maintain 3. Keep 4. Scholar 5. Tilt Brush 6. Google Lens 7. Google Groups 8. Google Drawings

>Lens

Other way around: they're pushing Lens over reverse image search now.

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Post by eeyan »

AlbertCory wrote: post #354
DLA wrote: post #204

Yet another business Google bails on. Add that to the pile. Gee wonder why Google Cloud is getting smashed by AWS and Azure—maybe because nobody trusts Google to not flake out on that business or key products within it. They need some management changes!

That's where my domain comes from. Unless Squarespace suddenly turns them all over to the public or raises the price by 10x, this isn't quite the same as losing all your data in a cancelled product.

Not 10x, but Sqaurespace domains are already expensive - range from $20 to $70.

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Post by qodeninja »

brycewray wrote: post #64
WillPostForFood wrote: post #62

for .com Google Domains - $12/yr (includes private whois) Squarespace - $20/yr (includes private whois) Yeah, total rip off. There are plenty of Registrars that are at $12 (AWS), or less (Porkbun $9.73). Google is double screwing it's users. First by selling them off, then by selling them to a price gouger.

I had a sinking feeling when I read this in TFA: > Squarespace said it will honor Google Domains customers’ renewal prices for at least 12 months following the close of the deal. ... knowing it meant Renewal Sticker Shock, eventually, for those who stay.

lol what a horrible customer acquisition strategy.

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Post by qodeninja »

andersrs wrote: post #110
WillPostForFood wrote: post #62

for .com Google Domains - $12/yr (includes private whois) Squarespace - $20/yr (includes private whois) Yeah, total rip off. There are plenty of Registrars that are at $12 (AWS), or less (Porkbun $9.73). Google is double screwing it's users. First by selling them off, then by selling them to a price gouger.

Cloudflare $9.15/ year Everyone hates them but they're providing the a competitive deal because the domains are a lead for the read of their business.

why does everyone hate them

Re: Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace

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Post by uninformed »

panarky wrote: post #143
latexr wrote: post #25

> In an unexpected announcement today, Google Domains is “winding down following a transition period,” (…) Google killing a product should no longer be a surprise to anyone. It’s the opposite of Monty Python’s Spanish Inquisition: everybody expects it. https://killedbygoogle.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spanish_Inquisition_(Monty...

Microsoft has killed more products than Google.

Microsoft kills products that were dead anyway. Google hypes you up, cuddles you, tells you that you're the best and then pushes you off the cliff when you're not looking because you farted in bed the other night.
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