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Re:Google has been testing a replacement for third-party coo... by criddell on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @10:32AM (#25929394)
That's like arguing heading to Alaska to prospect for gold in 1899 was a great idea because the companies selling picks and shovels in Seattle were making bank.
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Re:Google has been testing a replacement for third-party coo... by manigandham on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:19PM (#25935535)
No. Those companies were making bank selling picks and shovels because picks and shovels are great for digging for gold, regardless of whether you actually find any.

Tired analogies and ridiculous strawman arguments aside, Facebook and Google are valuable because they have a valuable product in their advertising technology. What and how you use it is an entirely different issue.

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