This is great to see. I love when big players make moves into the fediverse, because it educates the masses. I'm a nobody on the internet advocating for privacy, security, and ethical social media... and I can advocate til my fingers bleed.
But when companies, publications, celebrities, and others of influence do this, it creates awareness and opens their mind up a bit into the platforms, why they're important, etc. And even if they don't understand federation at first, at least it's a touchpoint. A bit of exposure into how we can have a better, open, and private web.
"Google is pointing out issues with my site performance. It's forcing me to inspect what I can improve. I finally removed google analytics and mobile performance jumped from 70 to 96."
I think that should tell you everything you need to know about how bloated Google is.
There's no reason you should be using Chrome. Using Chrome:
Means you consent to spyware (along with everyone else you interact with)
Allows Google to continue dictating web standards
Is a resource hog
If you haven't already, I highly recommend reading this comic about the dangers of Chrome: https://contrachrome.com/
If you need to absolutely use a Chromium-based browser, at least use Brave (just for that site).
Not-so-fun fact from the comic Contra Chrome: Google Chrome's URL bar is called the "omnibox." The name is derived from the Latin word "omnis," meaning "everything."
When you type into the omnibox, it's sent to Google's servers and added to your profile forever.
First-party cookies, yes, third-party cookies, no. There are good cookies and there are bad cookies. CookieSlayers is a directory focused on good cookies.
