cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/22055566
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If only they had stuck with that
They definitely abandoned the "do one thing well" philosophy.
And the "don't be evil" philosophy
No they just changed the focus of that to making money.
But then, how would they make all the money?
They could still track your searches, and still use that data to put targeted ads on other people’s sites.
Which they still do, but it wasn't enough money to satiate the greed.