It's opt-in and they're very clear about that.
Ricaz
joined 2 years ago
I don't necessarily disagree, but your analogy of inviting someone into your home is flawed. You did agree to them collecting some anonymous data just by using it, and the browser history usage is opt-in.
Their products are not free, they just don't cost money. If you don't agree with that policy, don't use their products. I would also add that this is their business model for most of their products (which are undeniably extremely popular, because they're good).
Maps, Search, Chrome, YouTube, etc are all really good products that you pay for by letting them use some of your data, but not the more sensitive parts, in my opinion.
I disagree that their "raw database" should be public. That seems like a terrible idea. I would much rather share my clicks and geolocation than pay for the service (I don't, but I would prefer that model).
I do however agree that data needs to be regulated, and that users solely own all their own data.
You should mention what part of the world you live in. Western/northern Europe is paradise for cyclists compared to USA, for example
It's just poorly made (performance wise), period.
Even modern hardware struggle with that crap. The old "But will it run Crysis?" meme is even more relevant for Oblivion
I used to just check WineHQ and if it has Gold or above, you can definitely make it run
Steam version of BG2 EE worked flawlessly for me. It's been discounted down to like 3€ a few times
It's not that great tbh. I spent maybe 6 hours in it and didn't get hooked. With BG3 however, I'm at 60 hours and I can't put it down
It's like this in all Scandinavian countries.
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6-7 weeks paid vacation.
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Free healthcare (except dental. Also we still pay for prescription drugs, just not insane prices).
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37 hours per week.
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Almost equal parental leave (you're forced to take a month off work, paid of course, mothers a bit more, but then split is as you want).
And then keep in mind that we pay 40-60% taxes depending on income.
Most of Europe and large parts of Asia has good railways compared to USA. It's not that the developed world has good railway systems, it's just that USA has a completely broken public transport system. But planes and trucks go brrr
most advanced rail systems in the world
As a Scandinavian: LOL
It takes 5 minutes to install Arch manually so why even bother using scripts?
How is it sneaky? They're very public about it, and the popup I got was opt-in, and clear about what would be shared if I agreed.