I always find people's reactions to Google's activities interesting. Many people adopted their products for their "free" services and their "Do no evil" motto but as people become increasingly aware of both the threat they pose in various important elements of life, and the "do no evil" thing has proven to be a convenient motto rather than an actual guiding maxim, people have continued to use their products - just with a bit of grumbling.
I've seen a minor uproar on the internet, already, over this thing with China, and I'll be curious to see whether this leads to any response.
I've seen uproars over people believing that Google is manipulating their algorithm to confirm to a political bias, and I've heard the claim that they are influencing elections in significant ways through doing it, and in general controlling what information people have access to on virtually everything - but the people making the claim still use Android phones, Youtube, the Google search engine, and sometimes even things like Google Home and Nest products.
I've heard people anxious and outraged over how pervasive Google's information gathering is - but the people making the claim still use Android phones, Youtube, the Google search engine, and sometimes even things like Google Home and Nest products.
I've heard people express worries about Google's AI research - but the people making the claim still use Android phones, Youtube, the Google search engine, and sometimes even things like Google Home and Nest products.
I've heard a lot of people talk about how the James Damore thing shows a real problem with Google and their commitment to free thought, which one would think would be a big issue for a company which controls the flow of information to countless millions - but the people making the claim still use Android phones, Youtube, the Google search engine, and sometimes even things like Google Home and Nest products.
Simply put, I see people express grave, far reaching worries about Google as an entity - yet people still use their products like they're going out of style. What's up with the cognitive disconnect over Google - this simultaneous extreme fear over the company's activity and how far its reach is growing versus people still gobbling up their products like mad? Are any of you in this camp - think Google is getting way out of control, but still use their products wholesale? Frankly, I'd be shocked if a good portion of you weren't.