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> Until the day Google [...] turns evil

You mean this hasn't already happened?



I hear it's the least evil of the FAANGs. And then there are oil companies etc. I think relative to the average company Google's doing alright.


Now I'm curious what Apple and Netflix has done to deserve being considered as more evil than Google.


I'm not really trying to come out against Netflix here, but I personally think their desire to compete with every other way one could spend their time doesn't have human's best interests at heart. I recognize the agency (most) everyone has to spend their time as they will, but I don't like how I feel mentally if all my free time gets sucked into consuming content. YMMV


But YouTube is ok?

At least Netflix asks you every few hours if you’re still alive. YouTube will happily play you videos forever.

And they’re only a sliver of the company.


In my experience Netflix only checks if you're alive for certain content, not all. I believe it has to do with the licensing model, if they're paying someone for the right to stream that episode they want to check you haven't fallen asleep. So I'm pretty sure it's a money-saving technique, not concern for your wellbeing.


I didn't say that. The GP specifically asked about Apple and Netflix phrased in such a way that Google was already assumed to be 'evil'. I was just giving my 2 cents about how even benign seeming services have their own considerations.


> YouTube will happily play you videos forever

That's actually not true, at least in playlists. I regularly get the "Are you still watching" or whatever it is for YouTube when I put on music playlists.


YouTube also now has the ability to toggle Autoplay from the player, whereas that setting is more hidden in Netflix.




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