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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by QuinnyPig on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:08AM (#14153871)
I can't shake the feeling that virtually every product decision at Google is made by an engineer.
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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by sqeaky on Friday April 21, 2017 @11:56AM (#14166670)
Is that bad? Or is it just different that what we are used to?
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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by QuinnyPig on Saturday April 22, 2017 @01:19AM (#14171212)
It's potentially idiotic in a context where there are non-engineering concerns at play, such as compliance, law, marketing, PR, etc. It exposes them to massive potential liability.
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