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The questions of Google's trustworthiness and likelihood to self-deal (so visible in the allegation in the Texas lawsuit) haunt the response to Google's privacy proposals. If anyone else brought forward something like FLoC I suspect the response would be somewhat different.Permalink On twitter.com
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Even when there is a good idea/intent it has the unavoidable baggage of being under the weight of Google owning the largest browser, one of the largest networks of platforms, the largest ad network, the biggest view into the rest of the ad ecosystem, the largest login SSO etc...Permalink On twitter.com
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I can't really feel bad for anyone at Google b/c I assume everyone there is paid at least 2x my salary, and the PPID thing shows the org is totally willing to be two-faced, but at the same time it sort of is too bad the minute they announce any idea it becomes *fraught*.Permalink On twitter.com
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It's just talking about FLoC that makes me think about this b/c right now the proposal isn't ready for prime time, and who knows, maybe its problems are unsolvable, but I do like the concept in theory. It's a way better idea than any UUIDs or some of the more invasive proposalsPermalink On twitter.com
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And I actually like thinking about some of the things federated or distributed (but not blockchain) web technology could potentially do in advertising. It is the sort of space that has me very interested conceptually and it would be interesting to explore more there.Permalink On twitter.com
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It would be so much better to live in a world where Google didn't also own all those other things. It would be interesting to explore these ideas without the weight of their inevitable misuse at scale hanging over our heads. But there's no avoiding it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Sometimes I wonder if even Googlers (or whatever their corporate demonym is) wouldn't be happier if Google was broken up.On twitter.com
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I guess I am sort of nostalgic for the days of the old web where Google seemed to be the sort of company I would have liked to work at. As opposed to now, where it would keep me up at night. Though I guess that's part Google, part me growing up and seeing the bigger picture.Permalink On twitter.com
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It's also deeply frustrating that the entirely reasonable mistrust of Google has led to a people basically out there spewing bs and some completely wackjob proposals. I think many don't realize the perniciousness of the alternate reality that's being falsely promised.Permalink On twitter.com
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