Kinda morbidly fascinating to see Google devolve into a horrible bucket of shit

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    2 years ago

    Remember that incognito only protects your privacy from people you share your computer with. Your ISP, Google, that shady website, and all the third party cookies know you visited that shady site.

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      Yeah, whole different browser for actual privacy. Incognito mode is so weird shit doesn’t get suggested forever because you looked it up once.

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        Incognito mode is so weird shit doesn’t get suggested forever because you looked it up once.

        This is what I use it for primarily. When I watch a show, I like to see what other shows actors are in. Apparently Google thinks that means I want news about Kanye, the Kardashians, Beyonce, etc. So now whenever I look up an actor’s name, I use incognito.

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            Tbh, I hate imdb’s UI. I will avoid it if possible. It’s so tiny on my phone, and the text is even smaller, everything is way off to the side with tons of wasted space, and I don’t like how if I click on something they were in and then go back, it loses my place.

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              I use the app. The mobile browser version used to be pretty good, but then they bailed on functional and design parity between versions, which always seems to doom one version. I use it often enough that it’s more than worth the space on my phone. If we’re in a movies phase, I’ll use it daily.

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    Trying to think of corporations that became more ethical as they grew larger. Something is wrong with our society if we are rewarding toxic behaviour.

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    Actually, they could probably collect a pretty substantial amount of data on you from just analyzing your garbage.

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      That’s a huge part of archaeology. Sure, you can learn about Kings and Generals by reading history or studying architecture. But how do you learn about the daily life of the workers who built the pyramids?

      Trash.

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      Hah! Yeah I keep a mental list of companies whose adverts I’ve seen recently and specifically avoid spending any money with them.

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      I mean I do too, but I also don’t like it if you know what I mean ☹️

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    I don’t understand this meme, or it’s not relevant. I mean it’s not like Alphabet’s G is saying they won’t record your activity. They even say that others can see your activity, but it won’t be saved locally with incognito.