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Unpopular Opinion

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It works with most websites, it syncs my bookmarks across computers, lets me reuse my existing Google account instead of needing to make a new one, and I really don't care about my data going to Google because I already give up my data in exchange for free services (which feels like a win-win).

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[–] knexcar@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I don't think it's fair to compare using Chrome to being a chain smoker. It's a browser, just a tool, not something that makes me significantly happier while torpedoing my health. I could just as easily rot my brain with memes on Firefox. Yes, it's not great to foster a monopoly, but there's not much stopping me from switching if Google messes it up too much.

As for it being popular, I don't think I've seen a single comment on Lemmy praising it besides my own, it's all hate. Surely if Lemmy is an random sample of users you'd see someone else defending it.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Just fyi: your google account can be used to login to mozilla and you can import all your bookmarks and whatever

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

If you voluntarily use chrome, you are the tool. Just use Firefox for fucks sake.