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Huh, so you can't log into YouTube anymore without having a google account.
That in itself sucks big time already, considering that google is known for saving information about every online step that you do, be it on google search, maps, mail or whatever. They're saving information which they then use to advertise in relation to your interests and thus subtly manipulating you into spending more money than you normally would. Okay, we could overlook that, because who cares about advertisement anymore anyway, right?
However, the problem is that there is no law preventing google from suddenly deciding to share all their saved information with whoever else they like at any given time. And, with 'whoever else' I mean really anybody, such as, for example... your friendly stalking neighbor. Or maybe some human resources managers, i.e. the people who decide whether or not you'll get the job, once you've sent your application to a company.
Do I want to take that risk? Heck no. It's bad enough that google keeps track of what I research online, I certainly don't need my future boss to know (because, while employers are legally not allowed to ask questions about stuff like family situation, race, union memberships, etc. - as that would go against equal opportunity employment -, they are not forbidden to research it online). So, if google decides to share, all google account holders are screwed, because they'll be open books in the world wide web.
So far, I've only ever used google search, and google maps, because there are no actual alternatives, but I didn't get a google account, because I didn't want google to be able to connect my search preferences with my actual name or postal address. But, if I want to continue commenting on YouTube, or uploading any videos to YouTube, I'm forced to get one.
But that's not even the worst part.
Even if you assume that google won't share its saved information with third parties, and you do decide to get a google account that's not connected to google mail, then you can't get one without giving google your freaking cell phone number. That's the only way, as google will send you the account activation code to your cell phone.
Question is, do you want to type your cell phone number into a google account request form that's not even on a secured page? - If you don't have a pre-paid cell phone but one that's connected directly to your bank account, you're screwed yet again. One hack and there goes your money.
So, that's it for me. Byebye YouTube.
That in itself sucks big time already, considering that google is known for saving information about every online step that you do, be it on google search, maps, mail or whatever. They're saving information which they then use to advertise in relation to your interests and thus subtly manipulating you into spending more money than you normally would. Okay, we could overlook that, because who cares about advertisement anymore anyway, right?
However, the problem is that there is no law preventing google from suddenly deciding to share all their saved information with whoever else they like at any given time. And, with 'whoever else' I mean really anybody, such as, for example... your friendly stalking neighbor. Or maybe some human resources managers, i.e. the people who decide whether or not you'll get the job, once you've sent your application to a company.
Do I want to take that risk? Heck no. It's bad enough that google keeps track of what I research online, I certainly don't need my future boss to know (because, while employers are legally not allowed to ask questions about stuff like family situation, race, union memberships, etc. - as that would go against equal opportunity employment -, they are not forbidden to research it online). So, if google decides to share, all google account holders are screwed, because they'll be open books in the world wide web.
So far, I've only ever used google search, and google maps, because there are no actual alternatives, but I didn't get a google account, because I didn't want google to be able to connect my search preferences with my actual name or postal address. But, if I want to continue commenting on YouTube, or uploading any videos to YouTube, I'm forced to get one.
But that's not even the worst part.
Even if you assume that google won't share its saved information with third parties, and you do decide to get a google account that's not connected to google mail, then you can't get one without giving google your freaking cell phone number. That's the only way, as google will send you the account activation code to your cell phone.
Question is, do you want to type your cell phone number into a google account request form that's not even on a secured page? - If you don't have a pre-paid cell phone but one that's connected directly to your bank account, you're screwed yet again. One hack and there goes your money.
So, that's it for me. Byebye YouTube.