Re:Why I’m done with Chrome
by patates on Monday September 24, 2018 @04:58AM
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> Google was collecting extra information without me even being aware of it
I think the point is that you should be aware of it. It is your application after all. Yes, what Google does is weird, but the app developer needs to be more careful in general what 3rd party code they load.
On the other hand, I understand you. Probably you do your due diligence when you load some random dependency but you (like everyone else) used to expect better from Google. Not anymore I guess.
Re:Why I’m done with Chrome
by Aeolun on Monday September 24, 2018 @05:51AM
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I mean, if you use a google library that uses a specific google feature, it’s kind of fair to assume that it’s not a violation of their privacy policy.
Re:Why I’m done with Chrome
by patates on Monday September 24, 2018 @09:40AM
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You don't get to act clueless if one of the libraries that you added to your application collects data without asking the user. I already said what Google does is weird.
I think the point is that you should be aware of it. It is your application after all. Yes, what Google does is weird, but the app developer needs to be more careful in general what 3rd party code they load.
On the other hand, I understand you. Probably you do your due diligence when you load some random dependency but you (like everyone else) used to expect better from Google. Not anymore I guess.