Anyone else thinks that Google sucks, more and more ? (rant!)

[Catfish]

From ads to ads to ads, Google-owned Youtube has become almost impossible to use due to ads and ads and ads you have to bear until the real vid starts, or just plain denial of service ("Sorry boy you are in the wrong county and will not see this vid").

But what's the most aggravating thing is that if you search for something, this search is more and more tailored on what they think you search for,

Unfortunately they are wrong everytime. I do not like cookies being placed intrusively on my machine, nor do i want to be molested by millions of ads of car parts, because i dared to search for one certain part years ago.

And then i do now own a "smart"phone (indicating i had a "dumbphone" before), and since it's not Apple it's OS is "android" or, you knew it, Google !
So to even download a program (i deny to call this "App") i have to create an account and becoming a member.
But you know what Google, i do not want to become a member of your f.... ine octopus data robbery.

You know what Google, F.. off and molest others, i'm not using you anymore !

[this rant is NOT finished yet]

[Tango589]

Go on Catfish, don't hold back. Tell us what you really think!

[Dread Knot]

Good healthy rant. Sooner or later the fresh-faced, new company with the innovative idea becomes a decade later, the dying Dracula leeching off it's loyal customer base. Sucks don't it?

Speaking of which, Google said you might be interested some of these marvelous automotive products...

[Tchocky]

Cookie legislation is fairly clear. Most sites now you have to agree to cookie usage policies.

Youtube needs to advertise in order to provide free content to you. You can ******* if you feel the need. Also the search isn't being tailored, it's the ads just like the ones at the top of the SUBSIM Radio Room page.

And, you know, nobody's forcing you to click on the ad.

My only gripe with Google at the moment is the Youtube account/Google+ integration (annoying), and the new Maps page (a horrendous backwards step).

Then again, the Youtube/G+ thing is a single click solution, as is reverting back to the old Maps page.

Not exactly rant-worthy, but your mileage may vary.

[Sailor Steve]

I was a little unhappy the day they told me I would have to open a Google account if I wanted to keep my YouTube account going.

These days I'm getting tired of having a new bar pop up every time I use Google Search: "We see you're using Google a lot. Would you like to make Google your home page?" How many times do I have to say "NO!" before they get the idea?

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm with Steve. The constant changing and asking. Gets old. I hate Chrome syncing everything. My phone is Android. Tired of that as well. I decided to start running everything I have in Windows. Gets old having to know upteen OS.

[Wolferz]

Try Bing!

[Ducimus]

Google's bundling everything like your local cable company. I think the idea is to make you dependent on them to a degree where you can't really ever completely withdraw from them as a customer.

Right now, google, is hooked into youtube, which is hooked into google plus. It's like a merry go round of dependency. Compare that with a cable company that offers TV programming, DVR, internet, and phone. Same thing really.

I think this is a trend with IT in general these days. The corporation I work for bundles a crapload of everything. Email filter, web filter, usage reporting, secure gateway, malware and phishing, etc. I think a lot of larger corps are buying up smaller ones that have products which compliment their current lineup, to create these packaged deals. I used to work for a small company, now I'm a minor cog in this Juggernaught in IT security and security certification.

[Red October1984]

You can turn off the "I know what you search for" stuff.

If you have a google account...

Their settings and account stuff isn't clear and it doesn't work well. That's really my only gripe with them.

However....

Everything you do with them has to only come through them...which is why I hate Apple...but Apple is worse.

[TarJak]

If the worst thing that they do is to advertise at you then your life is not that bad. A very first world problem.

Good rant, and totally legit, I could not agree more!
I started to HATE(!!1!) Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and all this crappy...crap.
All it tells you is "social, social, social..." what it really wants, is your privacy. And 1.1billion people on this planet are stupid (yes, I think so, you are stupid if you use facebook with your real-life data) enough to fall for this crap.
"Uhhh, a funny browser farming game... how awesome... what do you mean it collected/reported my internet surfing habits? Well that really sucks! *playsomemore*"

It drives me incredibly mad. It also drives me mad to see "young" people (25 and younger maybe) walking on the streets, staring on tiny, overpriced crap-phones, not even looking into each others faces anymore... or texting each other while being in the same room. I am not even 30 and feel like 89 when I look around.

So tired of this... so tired.

Note: In threads like this, I hate Subsims zero-tolerance on foul language, really. Gnaaahhh... *hulk*

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

Note: In threads like this, I hate Subsims zero-tolerance on foul language, really. Gnaaahhh... *hulk*

If you can't express yourself without it then maybe you aren't as smart as you think you are.

If you think I'm being smug and superior when I say that then you haven't heard me when I'm at my model-building table...or in front of my computer.

[the_tyrant]

I always thought that Bing could have been so much more popular if they called it Bang instead.

Example:

"Is Megan Fox single?"

"Let me Bang her and find out!"

Or for the ladies:

"Is Sean Connery still alive?"

"Let me Bang him and find out!"

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

If you can't express yourself without it then maybe you aren't as smart as you think you are.

You know what, I have a relative who's been in Journalism all his life. Worked for the NY times, and the LA times. He sarted at the bottom run working with the printing presses, worked his way up to reporter, and he's been a senior editor at the LA times for awhile now. He explained something to me a long time ago as profanity goes. It conveys a certain level of emotion, and gives more impact to the point your trying to put across; where as other more nicer words, fail to achieve the same level of emotion, or impact. The use of profanity is more forceful, the words are more powerful, and their use doesn't necessarily indicate lack of intelligence.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

If you can't express yourself without it then maybe you aren't as smart as you think you are.

If you think I'm being smug and superior when I say that then you haven't heard me when I'm at my model-building table...or in front of my computer.

Steve, welcome to my trap!
I just KNEW you had to address this, I knew it and that's why I added the note before sending the text!

Now I feel smart.

@Ducimus
Very well said, could not agree more. A good f-bomb once in a while can be a good stress killer - for me at least.

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

I always thought that Bing could have been so much more popular if they called it Bang instead.

Example:

"Is Megan Fox single?"

"Let me Bang her and find out!"

Glorious! xD