Dump Google?

[Harry Strongburg]

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 07:58:29PM -0700, Jordan wrote:
> Why not drop Google and go for a more private search engine?

Yes, let's suggest for Ubuntu users use an obscure search engine, 
because they are worried someone at Google Inc may be knowing what kind 
of searches they do. Anyone who is concerned about Google would already 
use a different search engine. Ubuntu does not force you to use Google.

I highly doubt Google or "Big Brother" would care what you search. If 
"Big Brother" cared enough about you, they could just sniff all your 
traffic ISP-side. If you are searching for something illegal or 
incriminating, you're probably going to get in trouble, no matter if you 
use Google, or $some_random_foreign_search_engine. I am not implying 
that you are searching anything illegal, but it's pretty crazy to care 
about where your search queries go (especially when they are being sent 
in plaintext across the Internet).