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post #1 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:33am
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I don't want to use google anymore (neither as a mail provider nor as a search engine), they're just getting too creepy.

Does anyone know good, independent alternatives?

If I had to, I'd also pay a little just to be really independent. At the moment, I'm using forestle as a search engine, which works fine, so I'm mainly looking for a mail provider.
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post #2 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:42am
Can you explain "too creepy" ? I am currently using both gmail and google search. Is there something we should know?
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post #3 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:44am
wow..yahoo/aol/bing/etc....there are many....
what is creepy??
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post #4 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:49am
Im also curious. Imho Google is the less creepiest.
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post #5 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:50am
Have no idea how a mail provider or search engine could be creepy????
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post #6 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:53am
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There's lots of things... in a nutshell I think it's enough that they're just heaping up tons of information about everything. You (by scanning your mail and searches), general knowledge in form of books (the whole settlement is a scandal if you ask me) etc.
They just gain too much power.

Aol, bing (microsoft) and yahoo would be quite similar I suppose; there have to be independent providers.
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post #7 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:56am
Use the e-mail account that your university has provided for you.
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post #8 of 31
1/17/10 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Sander View Post
There's lots of things... in a nutshell I think it's enough that they're just heaping up tons of information about everything.

Take a pill! What do you expect a search engine to provide? Partial info? Selected info? Go to the library if you want specific info w/o your person being victimized!
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post #9 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:01pm
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Originally Posted by ter1413 View Post
Take a pill!

Second that tip.
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post #10 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:08pm
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Originally Posted by Neo_Version 7 View Post
Use the e-mail account that your university has provided for you.

Thought about that as well... but then everyone will know what university I am at. Also, it'd feel weird for the porn newsletters.

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Take a pill! What do you expect a search engine to provide? Partial info? Selected info? Go to the library if you want specific info w/o your person being victimized!

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Second that tip.

You do realize what could happen if this information got in the wrong hands?
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post #11 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:11pm
No offense, but I don't think you're that important.
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post #12 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:14pm
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Originally Posted by Sander View Post
Thought about that as well... but then everyone will know what university I am at. Also, it'd feel weird for the porn newsletters.

You do realize what could happen if this information got in the wrong hands?

What information? What I am looking at every day on the internet? I could give a flying fu@k! People like you amaze me. I bet you are one of those ACLU DB's who feel like your rights are being trampled on at every moment. Get it together...you are surfing the web. If you are on NAMBLA and work at a pre-school, I see your issue. If you don't and don't..as stated..take a pill!
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post #13 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by Dedalus View Post
No offense, but I don't think you're that important.

+(Infinint X infinity!)
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post #14 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:15pm
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You do realize what could happen if this information got in the wrong hands?
Well sure, if they printed it they could slice your finger with the paper.
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post #15 of 31
1/17/10 at 12:16pm
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Well sure, if they printed it they could slice your finger with the paper.

LOL! Great start to my Sunday!
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