• jdeath@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      did somebody specifically ask you to look at this and comment? just wondering why are you asking such a weird question

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        3 months ago

        Didn’t know there were stipulations to me commenting here. My, my. What an extremely hospitable user you are to this new, welcoming website. User since last year.

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          3 months ago

          well howdy and welcome, stranger! i was just wondering why anyone would leave such a comment. i didn’t intend too imply that you couldn’t comment, of course.

          I’m hazarding a guess that since you immediately went and looked up statistics about my user account and included them in your reply, you’ve come here with a lot of habits from… the other place.

          i don’t run this place or anything, and this is just my observation, so don’t take it as gospel. i would say that the tone here is generally a bit friendlier, so (imho) there is no need to assume hostility on the part of other commenters. i was just curious!

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      3 months ago

      This could affect you in several ways:

      Search Experience: If Google is broken up or forced to share data, you might notice changes in how search engines operate. Competitors like DuckDuckGo or Bing could become more competitive, offering better privacy, search results, or features, potentially giving you more choices.
      
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      Overall, these changes could alter how you interact with the internet, your privacy, and the services you rely on daily.