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House of Roberts

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2. Sometimes I pre-complete search terms in a comment box.

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 09:32 AM

Jun 2014

Or I use a notepad document. Then when I paste it in, I don't get the autocomplete.

What gets me, is you get the result you're looking for, then, even if you just hit 'space' afterward, it changes the offering.

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This is what free speech looks like to Google [View all] LuckyTheDog Jun 2014 OP

personally, as a user I *hate* autocomplete magical thyme Jun 2014 #1

Sometimes I pre-complete search terms in a comment box. House of Roberts Jun 2014 #2

To me, Google is a small part of the problem ... there are also these RKP5637 Jun 2014 #3

Anyone buying a cell phone is agreeing to give up all privacy at the time of sale. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #4

other than occasional special offers for minutes, Tracfone doesn't bombard me with advertising magical thyme Jul 2014 #5

It is artificial mother love and it is addictive, no? Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #6

the internet, yes. the artificial mother love, no. creeps me out. magical thyme Jul 2014 #7