Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser

Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by cat199 on Friday April 21, 2017 @11:22AM (#14166344)

> what's good for the internet is good for Google

This presumes complete congruence between these two sets, which is precisely what is being criticized above.

How exactly is:

" The obvious reason for them to push their own ad blocker seems most likely; it is to suck the oxygen out of the space by exploiting their privileged position as a browser maker to destroy 3rd parties that can block their ads. "

If true, good for 'the internet' in general, rather than being good for Google primarily with some related good and harm for 'the internet' ?

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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by greenshackle2 on Friday April 21, 2017 @12:08PM (#14166784)

Or that 'what is good for the internet' is a subset of 'what is good for Google'. Language is murky but that's a more reasonable interpretation.

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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by sdflkd on Friday April 21, 2017 @05:36PM (#14169617)

It's the only interpretation after the initial clarification.

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