Google Crimes

#1

Post by stargrave » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 5:38 AM UTC

Google Crimes
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Re: Google Crimes

#2

Post by sidcool » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:12 AM UTC

Crimes is a hefty word here. I would go with "Transgressions" to take it more seriously. Or "User Hostililty".

Re: Google Crimes

#3

Post by type_Ben_struct » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:15 AM UTC

There’s a beautiful irony that this site is littered with Google Ads (and more clickjacking than a porn site)

Re: Google Crimes

#4

Post by ranger_danger » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:19 AM UTC

add to this list locking people out of gmail if they're not using chrome. every single time with firefox I either get some kind of "can't verify identity" or "browser not trusted" message even with latest updates

Re: Google Crimes

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Post by pierrelf » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:20 AM UTC

sidcool wrote: post #2

Crimes is a hefty word here. I would go with "Transgressions" to take it more seriously. Or "User Hostililty".

Perhaps "google crime" if don't be evil is "google law"

Re: Google Crimes

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Post by SuperNinKenDo » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:21 AM UTC

sidcool wrote: post #2

Crimes is a hefty word here. I would go with "Transgressions" to take it more seriously. Or "User Hostililty".

It's Xah Lee, he loves hyperbole, for better and for worse.

Re: Google Crimes

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:22 AM UTC

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Re: Google Crimes

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Post by spiderfarmer » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 7:24 AM UTC

type_Ben_struct wrote: post #3

There’s a beautiful irony that this site is littered with Google Ads (and more clickjacking than a porn site)

Most people making outrageous claims turn out to be hypocrites, so this fits the bill.

Re: Google Crimes

#9

Post by computator » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 8:08 AM UTC

The site[1] claims that every time you log into a Google property, like Gmail for example, Chrome will automatically sign the browser into your Google account for you, and that means that Google Chrome can track everything you do.

Does every Hacker News Chrome user know this? Are you OK with it?

Do the millions of non-technical Chrome users know this? Would they be OK with it if they knew?

As far as I know, Firefox doesn't do this. At least I hope so.

[1] Under the heading "Google Chrome Browser Login Scam"

Re: Google Crimes

#10

Post by DANmode » Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 9:29 AM UTC

computator wrote: post #9

The site[1] claims that every time you log into a Google property, like Gmail for example, Chrome will automatically sign the browser into your Google account for you, and that means that Google Chrome can track everything you do. Does every Hacker News Chrome user know this? Are you OK with it? Do the millions of non-technical Chrome users know this? Would they be OK with it if they knew? As far as I know, Firefox d…

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