It is what it is
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I don’t believe for a second that they are actually going to delete any data they stole from users.
To be fair nothing was stolen, the lawyers even admitted as much.
This is a user error problem caused by the moron in a hurry problem.
The warning on incognito mode both before and after the change was very explicit that it was local only. It was intended for people sharing a computer, not for privacy to anything you searched, external websites, etc
Below the warning even had examples over exactly what was and was not saved with it explicitly saying that external websites would be able to track and save your data including Google.
The change was to add that warning list to the initial warning itself because Google had assumed people would read the entire page. They did not.
Which means that those morons in a hurry who only skimmed misunderstood what incognito mode was for. Did not read the use case, the warning, the TOs, the manual, or any other information provided both explicitly or implicitly.
Hell even parted the argument of the lawyers was that this is a user issue and that Google had a responsibility to prevent people who were ignorant or in a hurry from misunderstanding. And while they made a good faith effort, it could have been better. Google being the large company is taking the fall for this more than anything but it is at the end of the day a user issue.
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Incognito was never about hiding your data from Google, it was always about preventing random websites from getting your data
From day one it is explicitly said it doesn't do that. It's literally always been on the main blank tab page right below the warning over what it does.
How they even had to update the wording because of all of this because people didn't bother to read three bullet points
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That was actually a result of this issue, where Google placed misleading statements in incognito and then proceeded to actively go around them.
It actually had bullet points below the initial warning that said websites could track you.
The big warning on top was fine before. It could have been worded better and the update made its wording better. But below that warning it's always had bullet points over examples of what it would and would not save in website tracking as well as browser data from searches could be saved. Sure, they didn't explicitly say Google would save your data, but Google being a web browser falls under that bullet point and Google being a website falls under that bullet point. A website falls under that bullet point.
This is people not being able to understand what words mean.
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If you care about your privacy, don't use products from a company whose entire business model is built on invading your privacy.
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Incognito mode was always just to hide your local browser history. Think Google would NOT track you?
Do you have Google maps? They know where you are at all times.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Do you have
Google maps?ANY UNMODIFIED GOOGLE CODE OR ANDROID PHONE, TABLET OR CHROMEBOOK IN THE HISTORY OF FOREVER?Then they know where you are at all times. I bet the Pixel users get gold stars. Oneplus have little pluses and custom rom users have
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It's as far as I remember literally always said it's basically just turning off local history, and not for true privacy. The wording has changed over the years and frankly only become more explicated and clear about that fact.
This is a rare case of google NOT being the problem here. People are misusing a tool that has always been honest about itself.
Google wasn't really explicit about that until the lawsuit.
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That's called victim blaming.
But yeah. I really hope people stop using Google products. Google is evil.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]That's called victim blaming.
Be an informed consumer or a sorry one. It's anyone's choice.
or not, buy another Mypillow or Nintendo product since you're all gluttons for punishment.
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Brave is also Chromium.
Correct. But it is not the same.
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Firefox is also a web browser.
Oh sorry, I thought we were making meaningless comparisons.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Ok smartass
https://community.brave.com/t/brave-has-become-malware/510414
https://community.brave.com/t/please-ditch-crypto-adware-crap/600951
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/brave-affiliate-links-autocomplete
https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-browser-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
source: millenial with a search engine
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Naming it incognito was a mistake. It was always clear to me all incognito is, is a non persistent container to keep your browsing data separate from your regular browsing data. All its hiding is your porn browsing habits from your mom. But of course, the name implies much more.
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Incognito mode was always just to hide your local browser history. Think Google would NOT track you?
Do you have Google maps? They know where you are at all times.
User visits Google (logged in)
User visits Google, without cookies, but from the same IP, same user agent, same resolution, same OS, same enabled plugins, same browser version number, same fingerprint (based on al the previous information).
Google, who could this possibly be???
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Ok smartass
https://community.brave.com/t/brave-has-become-malware/510414
https://community.brave.com/t/please-ditch-crypto-adware-crap/600951
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/brave-affiliate-links-autocomplete
https://www.zdnet.com/article/brave-browser-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
source: millenial with a search engine
I really don't have the time, or the interest, to explain it to you; but all of the things you linked are either hyperbole, misinformation, or straight up fabrications; a very small amount of digging will show you why. But hey, I don't work for Brave or care if anyone uses it or not. At the end of the day, use whatever browser you're comfortable with.
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Am I the only one who only used incognito by accident when intending to select "open in new tab" from the context menu?
It's great for testing a site when you're not sure whether the issue is because you're logged in or there's some cached data.
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yeah im part of that class action and i get so many text asking about it
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You clearly have no knowledge on how browser instances work. Just because Brave has built-in stuff like ad blockers doesn't mean the Chromium platform isn't Google anymore and Google has no more access to the data. No matter the extra features it has. Using Chromium means sharing data with Google.
Why would using Firefox share more data with Google than a Chromium browser, when Firefox is the only alternative to Chromium, made by a different company and not at all affiliated with Google?
Using Chromium means sharing data with Google.
??? You retarded or something?
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That's simply not true. People can't be expected to know what's going on under the hood of services designed specifically to simplify things for non-technical users and conceal what's under the hood.
Then don't allow them to use those services without a license. It's cars or chemicals all over again.
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That's simply not true. People can't be expected to know what's going on under the hood of services designed specifically to simplify things for non-technical users and conceal what's under the hood.
This is more about knowing Google is an advertising company and makes money from selling your data. Than it is knowing how the application works and what it does under the covers.
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Yes. That is in fact what I'm saying. Brave has built in blockers for ads, trackers, and cookies. It has a built-in VPN. It has a built-in Tor browser. It's default search engine is DDG instead of Google. Considering Firefox defaults to Google for searches, you're likely giving more data to Google through Firefox than you would using Brave.
This is gonna be awesome
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I don’t believe for a second that they are actually going to delete any data they stole from users.
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I really don't have the time, or the interest, to explain it to you; but all of the things you linked are either hyperbole, misinformation, or straight up fabrications; a very small amount of digging will show you why. But hey, I don't work for Brave or care if anyone uses it or not. At the end of the day, use whatever browser you're comfortable with.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I really don't have the time, or the interest, to explain it to you
Then don't serve a check your ass can't cash
a very small amount of digging will show you why.
Then a very smalll amount would disprove me. Until then, my point of not installing this poison still stands. Enjoy your willful ignorance. Telling me off took more effort than finding your argument lmao.
