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		hamburglar 87 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google flags Immich sites as dangerous The reason Google doesn’t block Microsoft isn’t that they’re “looking out for Microsoft.” They’re looking out for themselves by being aware that blocking something that millions of people use would be bad for business.

mbesto 87 days ago | [–]

So why isn't blocking something that is starred 82k times on GitHub bad for business.

roywiggins 86 days ago | | [–]

That's peanuts compared to Microsoft's userbase

hamburglar 86 days ago | | | [–]

I forget. How much do users pay per star again?

account42 86 days ago | [–]

Same difference.

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