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Google Tries to Defend Its Web Environment Integrity as Critics Slam It as Dangerous (techreport.com)
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Attacks and doxing make me personally MORE likely to support stronger safety features in chromium, as such acts increase my suspicion that there is significant intimidation from criminals who are afraid this feature will disrupt their illegal and/or unethical businesses, and I don't give in to criminals or bullies

Kick a puppy
Get attacked for kicking a puppy
"These attacks make me MORE likely to keep kicking puppies, as I don't give in to intimidation from criminals and bullies that want healthy puppies for their nefarious ends."

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[–] FluffyPotato@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I my experience the people running large companies are idiots who got their position by brown nosing the right people so it doesn't really surprise me. Google is pretty well known too for coming up with stupid ideas they scrap in a few years

[–] NekoRiv@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of the CEO saying that they don't play video games but are behind stadia.

I called it in my circle that it would be shut down in roughly 3 years.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Hopefully this is just another idea they scrap and they don't follow through with it.