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Does anyone here NOT hate Google? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 months ago by elleybirdy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious because I see a ton of Google hate on here daily. It's certainly not all unwarranted, and I do agree with some of the privacy concerns.

That being said I do very much enjoy their products. Gmail, Photos, Chrome, Gemini, Home, Assistant, YouTube, Pixel phones, etc... I've tried out many of the alternatives but always come back to their ecosystem.

Curious as to how many of you here on the fedi use Google products without the common associated angst from the FOSS community.

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[-] Balinares@pawb.social 13 points 4 months ago

They didn't drop the don't be evil thing. It's still right there in the code of conduct where it always was, they just moved it to the conclusion of the document so it's the last thing that remains with you. See for yourself: https://abc.xyz/investor/google-code-of-conduct/

The supposed removal is a perfect example of the outrage-bait headlines I'm discussing in another comment.

[-] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 4 months ago

There's a whole Wikipedia page covering the motto drop. And yes, it was an ugly move deserving of all the bad press.

[-] corvi@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago

From literally the first paragraph stating it’s still there.

The original motto was retained in Google's code of conduct, now a subsidiary of Alphabet. Between April 21st and May 4th of 2018, the motto was removed from the code of conduct's preface and retained in its last sentence.[9]

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 10 points 4 months ago

So it's dropped from the motto?

Yes, they dropped it.

It was a Warrant canary

[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 months ago

If they removed it from the preface and pasted it at the beginning of every paragraph throughout the entire document, a certain type of person would still be focused on the one place they removed it from. Those are not serious people and should not be taken seriously.

[-] criitz@reddthat.com 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They definitely stopped living by that mantra at the same time. It may exist as a footnote to this giant code of conduct but it hasn't been their MO in over a decade. The reaction is justified.

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

right there […] where it always was.

they just moved it to the conclusion

Make up your mind, which one is it?

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