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[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 3 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

in a Chrome-based browser

Anyone who uses anything that has ever been touched by Google is a fucking moron and deserves what they get.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm using it to finish deleting every single email. It takes forever and ever and ever. It's awful. I'm almost done y'all. I'll be completely off google, FB, Amazon, etc., but then need to figure out how to deal with family devices (smart TV with YouTube, etc). It's been a long road for the google email.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 3 points 9 hours ago

Don’t bother deleting the emails one by one. They don’t actually “delete” as in the data is gone from Google. Just stop using it in the future.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

i had to learn this the hard way when i got suckered in by their "dont be evil" motto.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

We all got suckered. The good thing is that older data becomes less valuable. It's never too late for others to start either.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

They became obviously evil in 2004 when they introduced Gmail, and flat out said in their ToC that they are reading your email and selling your data.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

yeah, but in my defense: i was a liberal at the time and we were/are notorious for not reading beyond the headline. lol

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 2 points 11 hours ago

No one reads the article. Especially the hive

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Iirc Google doesn't sell data in the traditional sense, they package profiles for advertisers and their own ad network, but they don't outright sell individual data. I could be wrong though.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 1 points 11 hours ago

They read every word of your email. Not a human, but a computer. Putting together a profile that is far larger than “advertising.” It’s literally every single thing you do everything you buy and get a receipt for, every service that you are Using. Every single thing that comes through your Gmail

[–] AyuTsukasa@lemmy.zip 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's pretty impossible to exist in society without a few concessions. Like doing official or work stuff requires you to use Google products.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

If your work forces you to use Google, use Google for work on your work machine. Do only work on your work machine. If they want their data stolen, that’s on them.

Me: No Google at all. No Google account. Not having a problem at all. I’ve been a software developer for 23 years.

Also, you wouldn’t be using LinkedIn on a work machine. Unless you want to get fired.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I do it all the time. All my coworkers are in it. Nobody cares.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 1 points 9 hours ago

Set your profile to “looking for work” and lmk how that goes.

[–] AyuTsukasa@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Okay but not everyone is as tech savvy. I wouldn't call everyone a moron just because they don't have the same skillset as you.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Stop using Google. Now you have the same skill set.

[–] AyuTsukasa@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

They've spent an ungodly amount of money to make sure they have a us in a monopoly with manufactured consent at that point its no longer a personal responsibility problem.

[–] howmuchlonger@lemmy.org -1 points 10 hours ago

Excuses. I don’t use them and I don’t have trouble. Stop using them.