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Re:Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs by ThomPete on Friday July 22, 2011 @06:28PM (#2795404)
The majority of googles revenue comes from exactly the fact that they can sell targeted advertising.

Neglecting that is what is unnecessary.

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Re:Google Deletes Last 7 Years Of User's Digital Life, Shrugs by Andrew_Quentin on Saturday July 23, 2011 @11:51AM (#2797091)
But they sell it to advertisers and the advertisee. They both are the customers of google.

Frankly, I think the problem is that google has no real competition. Google, really is becoming a fine example of why monopoly, regardless of whether it is merit based or otherwise, is bad, for in the end, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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