DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps

Re:DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps by benatkin on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:34PM (#18916240)

Replace Google with Exxon and privacy with renewable energy, and you'll see why people aren't bothered by this slight against Google. Not all griping is equal. This isn't the same as putting another person down to lift yourself up, or putting another local small business down in order to lift yours up.

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Re:DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps by Aunche on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:46PM (#18916364)

I don't pay attention to renewable energy marketing, but I don't think they attack Exxon as much as DDG attacks Google.

I think a closer analogy is health food companies advertising that misrepresents the benefits of organic foods.

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Re:DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps by wolco on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @11:45PM (#18918289)

I have never seen an organic food commericial. I haven't seen a fruit or vegetable commercial for years.

I have seen products over labelled like the low carb steak or the sugarfree water. These products were always low carb or sugarfree.

DDG attacking google tells us they are shooting for number 2. Attacking google provides free advertising. It also tells us if they get bigger they will double down on being different from google so the chance they will suddenly turn against privacy is unlikely. If it does happen funding is running out.

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Re:DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @07:05PM (#18917045)

Yeah, but in this analogy your favorite renewable energy company just announced one of their products is now produced by Chevron. Which is not Exxon and therefore, ostensibly, a huge win for renewables.

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