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You are worth $16,050 to Google in ad value - stop giving them money (proton.me)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [M] to c/PurchaseWithPurpose@lemmy.world
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An interesting deep-dive into how Google profiles and values different users.

It highlights that even though the service is "free", the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue. And with that, the impact you can have by leaving them.

If you haven't already switched, you can check out the guide below to get started:

https://purchasewithpurpose.io/

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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

What is the color code on that page supposed to convey?

I just clicked on "browsers" and found no explanation nor pattern on the color code.

And no: I won't search for it, this is critique with a question mark not genuine need for answer.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    The "warning red" is supposed to mirror the brand color?

    Because then it would need to be the same color ass the icons. This way it looks like a signal color on top.

    I e. This one, informiak mail is something I clearly should not touch, without ever having heard of them.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    For me: paragraph shapes and colors convey meaning. It's as if someone chose to have a red exclamation mark ‼️ as their logo and uses it inline.

    Without knowing what it is it looks like a call to action.

    Many of these comparison images and pages use color coding to quickly convey information. So I searched for meaning that wasn't there .. .

    In short l: my brain sees "red" and searched what I was warned against.

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