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Re: Tell HN: Using Gmail? You will be force logged into Chrome

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post #54

"Google calls the feature "Identity consistency between browser and cookie jar" and a Chrome representative on the official Google Chrome Help Forum confirmed that this is the intended behavior. >This is an intended behaviour if you are using the same Google Account for your Gmail and Chrome. If yes, you'll be signed out of Chrome when you signed out of Gmail account. ... Good news is that it is possible currently to…

Just tried this and it doesn't work.

Re: Tell HN: Using Gmail? You will be force logged into Chrome

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post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. Less than 1% of the users are going to both hear about and understand those instructions. 2. Google can say >99% of users "prefer" the new setting. 3. Tighten the lock-in.

How does this tighten the lock in?

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