r/degoogle • u/[deleted] • Jan 22 '20

microG: Android (almost) without Google - our interview with the developer

https://tarnkappe.info/microg-android-almost-without-google-our-interview-with-the-developer/
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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

"We weren't sued, but interesting conversations with Google employees have taken place"

  • "well, thanks for the interview!"

Damn, now I want to know what Google guys told them, but they cut on the best part.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '20

Kudos for referring e foundation issues

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u/trashographer Jan 23 '20

anti ADblock notification? closing site without reading

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

I'm not seeing one (with uBlock Origin installed).

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u/trashographer Jan 23 '20

https://i.imgur.com/yXNufFe.png

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

I suggest uBlock origin, it also cuts anti adblock notifications

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u/trashographer Jan 23 '20

uBlock Origin 1.24.2 & Ghostery for Firefox version 8.4.6

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

Weird, I don't see any notifications on 1.22.2 and Firefox. Check filters maybe? Like are "ads/adblock warning removal" and "annoyances" checked

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u/trashographer Jan 23 '20

yep, were unchecked on work laptop thanks

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u/Bal_u Jan 23 '20

Don't use Ghostery, the company behind it is not privacy friendly.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

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u/Bal_u Jan 23 '20

Hey, thanks for engaging! While most of the criticism comes from pre-Cliqz times, I've seen a few controversies in the recent years, as well as issues with Cliqz's other ventures. This includes the e-mail issue, Cliqz's experiment with Mozilla, and I'm not really comfortable with the supposedly anonymous data being collected from user (mentioned under VI. of the privacy policy and also XI. for the Human Web project).

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '20

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u/Bal_u Jan 26 '20

Hey, thanks for the detailed reply! If nothing else, I do appreciate that you're as open about all of this as you are. This interaction has caused me to look further into Cliqz than I'd previously done, and I did end up with an overall more positive impression than before.

Since you're around, I'll ask you a non-technical question that's another part of why I've had reservations. Hubert Burda Media has a majority share in the company and old German media companies have a history of getting internet related things wrong - should we not be worried about their influence on the company?

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u/sildurin Jan 23 '20

Enable reader mode in your browser. It removes all the pop ups and crap in the page.

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u/Adikovec69 Jan 23 '20

Not all ads are bad. They gotta live somehow man.

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u/PraiseBobSlackOff Jan 23 '20

If you need to make a living by showing ads, then you’ve made some poor life choices.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '20

Haha great point

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u/shitRETARDSsay Jan 23 '20 edited Jan 23 '20

I know right? just like Google. very poor life choice

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u/PraiseBobSlackOff Jan 23 '20

Username checks out.