I mean, even when bing was "that other search engine" it was more like "holy shit, there's a Microsoft property that's actually good?
Still though, that stuff isn't as bothering as the amount of nosey telemetry they collect from everything they make now.
b-but it's just telemetry data! you've got nothing to worry about, really! Nevermind you can't examine the packets, much less block them. Just trust us that this remote data we jank from your computer is totally on the level!, okay? By the way, have you tried Cortana? for an assload more or your personal information, we'll give you that search assistant you disable on your phone if you have any sense...
But seriously, 'telemetry' was the final straw for me with Windows...
M$ Office: Open Office, Libre Office Word: see above Bing: DuckDuckGo, Brave Search
Honestly, it's kinda scary how good bing actually is. If it wasn't owned by microsoft, I'd almost recommend it.
Almost
I mean, even when bing was "that other search engine" it was more like "holy shit, there's a Microsoft property that's actually good?
b-but it's just telemetry data! you've got nothing to worry about, really! Nevermind you can't examine the packets, much less block them. Just trust us that this remote data we jank from your computer is totally on the level!, okay? By the way, have you tried Cortana? for an assload more or your personal information, we'll give you that search assistant you disable on your phone if you have any sense...
But seriously, 'telemetry' was the final straw for me with Windows...
https://harpazo.proboards.com/thread/57393/duck-left-political-donations-abuse
They aren't the privacy safe haven they claim. I've stopped using them.
Trust your gut. If it walks like a duck, and acts like a duck, then its probably a dick.
Thank you for being open minded, and not getting triggered by "muh duck-ducks" 🦆