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Summary: Using the Internet without Google 'curating' news is very much possible; this can actually be beneficial as that greatly improves the signal-to-noise ratio

THE decision to remove the last of Google from my life (Google News was the hardest to get rid of because it has virtually no competitor in that space anymore) happened last Sunday. It wasn't planned and it was a little impulsive (there's the background story in IRC logs from that day).

The exit went more smoothly than I had expected. As happened with social control media, the only regret I now have is that I did not do this sooner!

The video above explains some of the findings and also shows how I browse Geminispace every 3 hours or so. It's similar to RSS feeds, but the aggregation is based around this page instead of a dedicated RSS reader.

Google is not an essential company. It's a lot of hype and brand worship. To get around Google one just needs to put in a little effort and spend a little time. It's a one-time task.

The frequency we've been able to produce Daily Links increased a lot since we left Google, averaging at about four a day. It used to be about 2. ⬆