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Re:Google engineer who criticized company in viral comics on... by concordDance on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:04AM (#27842421)
> it is quite obvious who is doing more harm to more people in more places

To me it's "obviously" Twitter, so I'm quite curious how you came to the conclusion it's Google.

Re:Google engineer who criticized company in viral comics on... by makeitdouble on Thursday July 15, 2021 @06:05AM (#27843079)
In many ways Google is on the same playbook as Microsoft's Embrace/Extend strategy, but perhaps in slightly more creative and net positive way.

Google embraced search, and they're basically the only one left.

They embraced email and their free offering distorted the market to enough extent to make most other providers also-rans, except a few key players.

Youtube is the only viable player left in the video sharing field. RSS readers are recovering but it also was a blood bath. I could go on for long, Google coming and leaving(or not) markets has huge negative impacts that I don't see Twitter having in general.

Re:Google engineer who criticized company in viral comics on... by riffraff on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:29AM (#27842539)
Google's search bubble is arguably more impactful than Twitter's social bubble due to reach, imo.
Re:Google engineer who criticized company in viral comics on... by loopz on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:44AM (#27842625)
Google is an ad company, but search is their foremost product, unlike social media.
Re:Google engineer who criticized company in viral comics on... by taneq on Thursday July 15, 2021 @08:16AM (#27843853)
Ads are their foremost product. Search is just their vehicle for delivering ads to viewers' eyeballs.