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

submitted 7 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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[–] StenSaksTapir 1 points 7 months ago

I don't hate them. I used to be a huge Google fanboy, but I simply don't trust them anymore.

It's not a data safety issue as such, even though they could shut down my account on a whim and I'd lose 20 years of data, but more like I don't want to use any new products they put out. For now I have Gmail, drive and photos, because it's very inconvenient to move, but I can't be excited for anything they make (or say they will) anymore. Shutting down Inbox was the last straw for me and I don't see a way to undo that loss of trust.