Comment by l0b0

8 years ago

1. Less than 1% of the users are going to both hear about and understand those instructions.

2. Google can say >99% of users "prefer" the new setting.

3. Tighten the lock-in.

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ronilan  8 years ago

You assume that the feature will result in some net benefit for Google (at some potential expanse to users/public) but there's no such guarantee.

Historically, the great Google products are made from scratch (or bought early) and stand by themselves. Their not-so-good products or features are the result of some elaborate corporate thinking that comes out under phrases like "Identity consistency between browser and cookie jar".

So, while they (may) think it tightens the lock-in, it (may) actually end up doing the opposite and be a disservice to everyone.

  • srtjstjsj  8 years ago

    Why is it harmful to log in once to both apps that use the same account in the same browser?

    Gmail and Calendar already share the same login. Is that hurting anyone?

    • danShumway  8 years ago

      Multiple users may use the same browser/devices but different Gmail accounts.

      Even ignoring the (many) privacy implications, this causes problems for syncing across devices. Lets say I share a computer with my partner, but we have separate phones. Should I need to check which Gmail account is logged in before bookmarking something? Why can't we share a Chrome profile across those 3 devices while still maintaining separate Gmail accounts?

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    • laggyluke  8 years ago

      > Is that hurting anyone?

      It's actually hurting me: I'd like to be able to sign into YouTube on an untrusted device without signing into Gmail at the same time.

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