She’s right. I was part of that and it was jaw-dropping when they made it pay-to-play. The arrogance is unreal. An improved version is, I feel, the most realistic chance we have of progress in the foreseeable future. Frustrating that change happens one drawn-out court case at a time.
> The API version is really not that much more work! Agree tech-wise - I think it’s the politics or mind shift that’s hardest to overcome.
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I do like the API-based search approach as a higher ideal to aim for though. Seems fairer with more control in the hands of users, but the pessimist in me thinks that's a long shot. Unless a new type of browser/search engine can rise like a phoenix to shake up the monopoly…
Having said that, I accept that's from a privileged "I know how to change my default" point of view. A better realistic approach would be choice screens with revenue sharing (NOT pay to play!).
Interesting one Robin. I find "betrayal of users" too strong. Given the current search infrastructure, smaller browser makers have little choice but to seek a paid search default and as that gives us browser competition, then I see it as necessary rather than betrayal.
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Oh I see. I wanted to talk about that (from my employer’s standpoint) in the past but couldn’t find solid evidence to back it up. I haven’t installed Chrome for years - maybe I should take a look and do some further analysis.
“entire unencrypted online history” - do you have a source for that? Although long suspected, I didn’t think we knew for sure it was sending everything back to the mothership, especially unencrypted.