▲ 1403 ▼ Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by teft@startrek.website to c/technology@lemmy.world 356 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unironically, yeah, this is the nail in the coffin for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Moderator@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But think about it. You’re talking on Lemmy - currently a niche messaging board with a tech focused audience. I don’t think you’d count as the average Chrome user. Most people won’t hear about this or if they do, won’t care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago 'Average user' just means all traits proportionally blended together, right? Lemmy users are not a huge part of the internet, but our contribution to the 'average' is just a big as any other person; and our opinions and knowledge and behaviour does matter. Some might argue that the opinions of tech-focused people matter more because they are more likely to influence other people about tech decisions. So yeah, we're a niche group - but the discussion and sharing of ideas is important. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moderator@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But think about it. You’re talking on Lemmy - currently a niche messaging board with a tech focused audience. I don’t think you’d count as the average Chrome user. Most people won’t hear about this or if they do, won’t care. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago 'Average user' just means all traits proportionally blended together, right? Lemmy users are not a huge part of the internet, but our contribution to the 'average' is just a big as any other person; and our opinions and knowledge and behaviour does matter. Some might argue that the opinions of tech-focused people matter more because they are more likely to influence other people about tech decisions. So yeah, we're a niche group - but the discussion and sharing of ideas is important. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago 'Average user' just means all traits proportionally blended together, right? Lemmy users are not a huge part of the internet, but our contribution to the 'average' is just a big as any other person; and our opinions and knowledge and behaviour does matter. Some might argue that the opinions of tech-focused people matter more because they are more likely to influence other people about tech decisions. So yeah, we're a niche group - but the discussion and sharing of ideas is important. permalink fedilink source parent