DeGoogle Yourself

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A community for those that would like to get away from Google.

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What's the main reason you're degoogling? (lazysoci.al)

submitted 2 days ago by CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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I'm new to this idea and a Google girl so I'm interested in learning more. I'm not good with tech, but if it's necessary I'll do it as much as I can.

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[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The advertising has become the engine in every possible corner. It's like searching billboards now, not websites. My email feeds the ads I get. My Gboard keyboard for my text messages feeds the ads I'm shown. Hell the websites I visit get advertised back to me. Google Lenovo for work reasons and a year later I'm still getting fed ads for Lenovo on other platforms that have no association with Google. It's like the Adoring fan of Oblivion who really really wants to make me happy by offering me things he heard me mention once Every. Single. Day! Dude stop! Shut up and leave me the fuck alone.

I wish I could shove Google off a cliff.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

It's like searching billboards now, not websites

I like that phrasing, clever :)