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- PatrickA, on 09/04/2008, -6/+70Google has had a toolbar that reported data for years.
Nothing to see here. - andyb747, on 09/04/2008, -3/+46Privacy......ha hahaha hahah
- ha3er0, on 06/16/2009, -11/+34Who gives a frack?
Most of us will use Chrome to search porn faster, if this helps Google; so be it.
Tired of "privacy-up-my-butt-crack-*****", like they already don't know what you are searching for. - dknighton, on 09/04/2008, -0/+19Personally, I'd worry more about your privacy with these creepy True ads all over Digg. Those things freak me out.
- ichigosama, on 09/04/2008, -11/+29ok, then don't use that part of the code, edit that functionality out and then recompile. done.
- Karmavs, on 09/04/2008, -1/+19Or just turn it off in Chrome’s settings.
- thailand1972, on 09/04/2008, -4/+21Your average user doesn't even know about privacy issues, let alone know how to recompile open source code, or look for forked code via some obscure website.
- cfuse, on 09/04/2008, -8/+23What's the big deal? Every company is trying to ***** me over, at least Google is going to give me something useful in return.
- ashwin100, on 09/04/2008, -0/+15This just in: "company that makes its revenue through advertising is accused of gathering data about its customers habits!" The revelation!
- Wolfspirittt, on 09/04/2008, -3/+16I like google chrome but honestly your attitude is a little smug. Like the person above me said, the average person is not going to know how to code "hello world" let alone a web browser. I believe Firefox is open source too and they still have user demands to meet. Just because something is open source doesn't mean that only experienced coders are allowed to make suggestions. Open source and closed source projects both need response from users in order to grow, without it the project will become stagnant and not go anywhere.
- Phearce, on 09/04/2008, -3/+16Your response is the "big deal". Our rights to privacy are being slowly eroded in exchange for meager improvements in efficiency. Lack of privacy is becoming the new normal.
- TehDoctor, on 09/04/2008, -1/+13Digg has ads?
ABP FTW - MWeather, on 09/04/2008, -0/+10Doesn't Firefox have auto-suggest?
- Vich, on 09/04/2008, -0/+9I should feel safe, but I don't, so I live off the grid - no phone, no address, no one and nothing can find me. I've erased all connections to the past, but as hard as I try I can't erase my dreams, my nightmares.
- jetboyterp, on 09/04/2008, -11/+20I love all the Google apologists...
I just don't trust Google or their new browser. Something's fishy...Sticking with Firefox. - thailand1972, on 09/04/2008, -1/+10Google Chrome, Analytics and Toolbar give Google a good picture of how people surf the web - all useful for their search service while being a bit scary since they could hand this data over to 3rd parties (e.g. FBI) if instructed to do so (see youtube stats)
- hiikeeba, on 09/04/2008, -2/+11Have a cell phone? Someone can find out who you called and where you've been. Have a computer? Someone can find out what you surf. Have a credit card? Someone can find out what you buy. Have a ZIP code? Political parties can bombard you with advertising.
Privacy? It's a thing of the past. We surrendered it years ago. - DracoFlameus, on 09/04/2008, -2/+10I love people like theinfamousone... thinking that a dynamic IP will make it harder to know who is sitting behind.
- MikeyMoose, on 01/30/2009, -1/+9To turn it off, just go to Options, click "Manage" in the "Default Search" area and un-check "Use a suggestion service..."
I just hope they include an ad blocker soon...
Done. Next story? - KragTheDigger, on 09/04/2008, -3/+10You can turn that feature off as well. Plenty of sites explaining how to, but it's as simple as accessing Chrome's options, Basics tab, and pick anything but Google for 'Default Search' if I understand it correctly. The linked artcile itself mentions it ("Turning off the auto-suggest feature means that Google will neither get nor store this information") - of course, that part of it doesn't make for a sensational title, right ?
- ziptnf, on 09/04/2008, -1/+8Seriously. It's not like Google collecting users data is anything new.
- WiseWeasel, on 09/04/2008, -0/+6What if you want autosuggestion, but you want that data stored locally instead of sent off to Google? The feature is essential, but the implementation is questionable. I think the parent poster is correct in pointing out that the community will simply remove this part out, and fork the project if they have to.
- Rudegar, on 09/04/2008, -0/+6Java ARchive?
- Lachean, on 09/04/2008, -1/+6"Privacy is dead" because of you who resign yourselves to such a fate. It remains dead because you do not fight for it. You simply repeat that foolish mantra.
The "this isn't anything new argument" is no reason to tolerate further abuses. Punching you in the face does not become tolerable simply because I've been beating you up since childhood.
To those of you who claim my privacy is irrelevant so long as I have nothing to hide, if you're convinced by that argument then you've never understood the reasons for privacy or due process. Either that or you have little regard for one's right to be secure without unwarranted search;
I mean, if you've got nothing to hide, why not bend over and let the state have its way? I for one wish the police would kick down my door unannounced to search through my things daily, just so that I am sure I am not breaking the law... - Phearce, on 09/04/2008, -0/+5Until they are hacked. Or subpoenaed.
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -1/+5If you want to block ads efficiently with Chrome use Privoxy (www.privoxy.org) and have Chrome point to that. Works like a charm, free and open source.
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4Pssst. FISA has already made it legal for everything to be funneled through (Carnivore?) observation systems. They don't need to get anything from anyone, anymore. :)
- Nexusmonkey, on 09/04/2008, -2/+6Or dont use it at all.
- TehDoctor, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4FWIW, Pandora's box was actually a jar.
- AelitaMoon, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4And how are you getting internet access again?
- gobbleplex, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4This is hysterical. So all the privacy activists who are normally up in arms over the RIAA and the Patriot Act are totaly giving Google a pass on their motives for releasing a web browser? I've never seen so many "privacy is dead, get over it" sentiments in other threads on Digg.
- Elranzer, on 09/04/2008, -1/+5IT can't be any worse than Google Desktop. That ***** can read right into your local files, for *****'s sake.
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4It has a delete browsing data button,but you can't make it do it automatically on shut-down like Firefox does.
- Rudegar, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4is it not reverse Pandora's box?
I mean all diseases came out! of the box when she opened it
and in this case all the nasty sick things people want to get hold on online
fly's into googles box? - chrice, on 09/04/2008, -0/+4So basiclly you are saying because of chrome google will NOW know what your search for on google.
- Phearce, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3Canrivore, anybody?
- oboredone, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3OH NOEZ! I totally thought Google's sh!t didn't stink!
- HMMaster, on 09/04/2008, -1/+4I doubt that Google will include an adblocker in their browser since they do advertisement.
- Ksg89, on 09/04/2008, -2/+5Google have a fairly good track record with peoples personal information, unlike AOL, so im not too worried atm.
- zcreem, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3Here too i have to say it works well on all my browsers now!
- haterofps3, on 09/05/2008, -0/+2Hush how dare you question Firefox they are above reproach!
Even if they partner with Google! - chongli, on 09/04/2008, -1/+3It says right in the article "(Update 11:45 a.m. PDT: Switching to Chrome's Incognito mode also switches off the auto-suggest features, the Google representative said.)".
In other words, if you don't want Google spying on you and still want to use their browser, they've already given you the option of doing that. - Theli, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2Any time you enter information of any kind into any input-box on the internet and then click the send/search/save/whatever button, you are sending information. Any time you type an address in the address bar of any browser, you are sending information. This is the basis of the entire internet. It wasn't invented when Chrome was released.
*gasp!!!*
My post just showed up on digg! Are they storing the information I sent them? The end is near! - inactive, on 09/04/2008, -2/+4Google needs adblock and something that deletes all temp files on shutdown, or at least, some history options.
When that's done, it will be the best browser ever made. - rowlodge, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2there probably already know its porn and p2p 90%
- inactive, on 09/04/2008, -5/+7When they came from Google,
I remained silent;
after all, I was loyal.
When they locked up the activists,
I remained silent;
after all I was not concerned of the world around me.
When they came for the net neutralist's,
I did not speak out;
after all I I got my news from CNN.
When they came for my privacy,
there was no one left to speak out.
There is a fine line between concern and paranoia, but when the ruling is already out that the data mining our information, the wiretapping of our phones and the collusion of business and government is rampant with distrust and without checks. I think it's in our own best interest to listen to our communities concerns. But you can choose to stay naive if you wish, to each there own.. - nidx, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2ABP is great but does not work with chrome
- PabloIV, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2I am of the opinion that this Pandora's Box was opened a good while ago.
Privacy's been dead for a while, in this world of Facebook, online bank accounts, and blogs.
The fun part is that there's only so much out there as you're willing to put out. - cassaffousth, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2Ina Fried is a Microsoft fangirl, to say the least. Read her other posts.
- Corrosionx, on 09/04/2008, -1/+3When they came from the government with "net neutrality", I did not speak out, because I thought the government was on my side.
Yeah right. -
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