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Re:Leaked Transcript Contradicts Google’s Official Story on ... by mikeash on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @01:07PM (#18177739)
Right, but is there any indication that they understand this? Keep in mind that "don't be evil" originated well before people entrusted Google with their e-mails and photos and all that. (I don't think search is considered invasive enough for most people to care about that one.)
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Re:Leaked Transcript Contradicts Google’s Official Story on ... by gaius on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @02:35PM (#18178613)
I don't think search is considered invasive enough for most people to care about that one

A person's search history is a window into their very soul, it is possibly the most sensitive thing Google has on you.

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Re:Leaked Transcript Contradicts Google’s Official Story on ... by munificent on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @01:36PM (#18187147)
Trust is one of those things that is asymmetrically visible. It's very easy to not notice the many many times a person or organization is trustworthy and only see the instances where they are not.
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Re:Leaked Transcript Contradicts Google’s Official Story on ... by rhizome on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @02:39PM (#18178657)
Right, but is there any indication that they understand this?

This seems like a hard question for a discussion thread, what kind of answer are you looking for?

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Re:Leaked Transcript Contradicts Google’s Official Story on ... by mikeash on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @09:40PM (#18181339)
There could be some leaked transcripts where they discuss it. Or other internal documents, or a pattern of behavior where they give up easy wins in favor of keeping the trust of their users.
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