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		hamburglar 4 months 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 4 months ago | [–]

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

roywiggins 4 months ago | | [–]

That's peanuts compared to Microsoft's userbase

hamburglar 4 months ago | | | [–]

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

account42 4 months ago | [–]

Same difference.

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