Do any of you ever feel the desire to go back to your “Google’d” existence? For some background, I have used Google for most of my life and have recently started following some privacy-oriented creators on YouTube. I created a Proton account and have started moving my stuff there but am still using a locked Pixel (will unlock when paid off).
It feels great to go with alternatives to Google (Proton, OpenStreetMap, OpenWeather) but there are definitely times when it feels burdensome. I am often tempted to sacrifice privacy for convenience and feel like there is no way to TRULY escape Google in my life.
Wasn’t sure if anyone felt the same way, or had any tips on following this privacy-focused lifecycle.
(I almost look at this like eating healthier–it feels great to do it, but seeing others in happy ignorance adds a challenge…)
don’t underestimate the power of “convenience factor” – when it’s just easier to do it one way or another, when all your friends are already doing it one way, then it takes something relatively major (trust threshold breach) to get you to shift your focus – it’s why iTunes won out over MP3 downloading, but also why piracy is winning out over
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