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Re:Google CEO allegedly sought to keep Incognito mode issues... by hiptobecubic on Saturday September 25, 2021 @11:04AM (#28653710)
"Incognito" isn't even that suggestive of a name. Compare that with e.g "Full Self Driving."

If I go to a party incognito, I don't expect to leave no physical trace of my presence.

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Re:Google CEO allegedly sought to keep Incognito mode issues... by a5aAqU on Saturday September 25, 2021 @02:38PM (#28655191)
> If I go to a party incognito, I don't expect to leave no physical trace of my presence.

It's more like going to a party hosted by someone who makes a living by tracking you, where you were told that you are going to be incognito. But secretly, behind the scenes, you're still being tracked by the host of the party using a different technique.

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Re:Google CEO allegedly sought to keep Incognito mode issues... by whoknowswhat11 on Saturday September 25, 2021 @02:47PM (#28655265)
Doesn't incognito mode warn you that you will be tracked.

I always understood it to be about avoiding leaving details of your browsing on a shared computer.

How does google block your ISP / website from doing their usual stuff (ie, google analytics etc).

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Re:Google CEO allegedly sought to keep Incognito mode issues... by a5aAqU on Sunday September 26, 2021 @12:29AM (#28658395)
> Doesn't incognito mode warn you that you will be tracked.

It says some websites "might" track you. It doesn't let you know that Google itself is going to track you.

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