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This is not what you are claiming. You stated that System76 is profiting from selling user data to Google. This is the misconception.

Once again, you are making baseless accusations without evidence. I've already corrected you on these misconceptions multiple times here, yet you insist to repeat them. So whether you trust me or not, who are you getting this misinformation from, and where does it state that System76 is giving access to user data to Google, or receiving any form of discounts?

Yet again, System76 does not give user data to Google, nor does it get any profit or discounts from Google for using a captcha service. We use Plausible instead of Google Analytics. Google's captcha service is a captcha service, not a big data analytics platform directly feeding "Big Brother". It is recommended by our payment processor, and is useful to eliminate attempted scams and spam.

The intent behind your comments here going far off at a tangent is very questionable. You're grasping for straws where there are none. Hence my questioning about your intentions.

System76 does not make any profit from use of Google's reCAPTCHA service. You can't be seriously trying to insinuate that. You keep mentioning Purism, so are you actually a Purism customer, or paid by Purism? Very sketchy comments.

Read that document a bit closer. They recommend Google reCAPTCHA.

Customer services and other web-facing frontends are a constant target of attacks, so a captcha service is required. This whole comment is hyperbole, honestly.

not using tracking scripts

System76 uses Plausible, not Google Analytics. Google is only required for Captcha.

hCAPTCHA

This is not any better from a privacy perspective.

https://puri.sm/

Purism also uses the same captcha services... Honestly, all of your comments here sound like a poor attempt at Purism promotion. You've been repeatedly spreading misinformation while simultaneously promoting Purism in each comment here.

They are not "resold". The laptops are custom-ordered and manufactured in Taiwan. The same as virtually every computer you buy. Taiwan would be very unhappy to see comments claiming they're Chinese.

Purism also requires Google services because of the payment processor they use.

It's not a matter of bundling, but because virtually every online payment processor requires it.

I personally think they should just focus on Pop_OS! .

Pop!_OS does not generate any revenue. It would cease to exist without System76 hardware sales.

It's not as simple as you think it is. First, we use Plausible instead instead of Google Analytics, so tracking data is not being given to Google. If the choice was purely up to System76's web team, use of Google services wouldn't be required. However, you'll be hard pressed to find any online store that accepts online payments without a captcha service, because most payment processors require it. System76's payment processor also requires it, and will not allow you to substitute your own solution or bypass that requirement. Same as said here: https://lemmy.world/comment/3137069

Customer services and other web-facing frontends are also a constant target of attacks, so a captcha service is required.

Not sure how that would be the fault of customer service. There were a lot of component shortages during the pandemic. Suppliers often discontinued components in the middle of production because they couldn't source the chips required. Batteries also require chips to control their charging thresholds and voltages.