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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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  1. I'm trying to be more anti-large corporation, especially those that have bent the knee to Trump.
  2. I want to support the people who make replacement apps/services that have a DIY ethic about them.
  3. I kind of like the challenge of it, because it's not all that easy...which in my mind shows that it's necessary.

If you don't want to DeGoogle, that's fine. It's a personal decision. If you have all the facts and determine you'd rather stay doing what you're doing, that's fine.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd add to that great list also the problem of the steady enshittification of Google products. Just today, I was driving with Google Maps and suddenly it asked if I wanted to stop at a McDonald's. I haven't been to McD's in twelve years, so you know how terribly useful that suggestion was.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I find that Maps is one of the most difficult ones to get rid of. There are replacements of course, but they don't change directions based on current traffic patterns. I also find that for these replacements the routing isn't very good over medium/long distances.

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