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QQ's Future - Partnership with Google

Discussion in 'Announcements and Rules' started by ultima333, Apr 1, 2021.

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How much do you love Google?

Poll closed Apr 2, 2021.
  1. I love it

    36 vote(s)
    3.7%
  2. I *really* love it, if you know what I mean

    118 vote(s)
    12.2%
  3. I can't live without Google

    40 vote(s)
    4.1%
  4. ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM

    580 vote(s)
    59.8%
  5. The FBI is coming for me after reading my Gmail account

    196 vote(s)
    20.2%
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  1. ultima333

    ultima333 Happy Sunflower Time Administrator

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    As you know, QuestionableQuesting was founded to allow creative freedom and for writers to have a more open platform for their works. Since then, QQ has enjoyed a stable growth, with nearly fifty thousand registered users.

    But there are moments in your life when you think it's time to move on.

    As of today, we have signed a deal with Google to transfer ownership of QuestionableQuesting to them. Yes, the staff team argued a lot about the deal, saying QQ would never be the same again we sold. But then Google made some very convincing arguments we were unable to ignore.

    So, as an advance notice, here is the list of changes that will happen. The staff will remain available until the transfer is done, even as we check our newly-bought islands in the tropics and hold a fun competition to see who build the best theme park, filled with blackjack and hookers. It's a fun way to start our early retirement.


    Some upcoming changes include:
    • Automatic linking of GMail Account
      • If your registered email address is not a GMail account, one will be automagically created for you, with details sent to your current email address.
    • Improved Security by way of Sign In with Google as the exclusive login method
    • Free Google Stadia subscription for every user (details to be announced at a later date)
    • Improved analytics to help you get the content you deserve!
      • Your Likes and Watched Threads will be shared with Google Partners to deliver the most relevant content to you!
    • Improved moderation, brought to you by state-of-the-art machine learning.
      • Real-world moderation enforcement, powered by Boston Dynamics and Skynet.
    • More to come!

    We would like to thank you all for being such a major part of this journey.
    Stay safe, and keep on googling yourselves!
     
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  2. Idkusername

    Idkusername Versed in the lewd.

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    lol.
     
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  3. ArcFreedom

    ArcFreedom I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Praise be to our Google Overlords. Praise the Lord and pass the Stadia Membership
     
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  4. ForestDweller

    ForestDweller Versed in the lewd.

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    Ah, I get it. :p
     
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  5. H550

    H550 Not too sore, are you?

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    PRAISE BE!
     
  6. michaelb958

    michaelb958 (Verified Michael)

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    I am pleasantly surprised to find an April Fools joke on the Internet in my timezone. (As opposed to April 2.)
     
  7. Idkusername

    Idkusername Versed in the lewd.

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    I know, right? I can’t believe how such a quality service went out of popularity. I’m so glad to see it make a comeback.
     
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  8. CorruptKing

    CorruptKing Best Ass of Sin

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    All Hail Google. Death to DuckDuckGo.
     
  9. Idkusername

    Idkusername Versed in the lewd.

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    Good thing my debit card hasn’t arrived yet, or my subscription money would have gone to that EVIL SEARCH ENGINE!!!
     
  10. Malcolmo

    Malcolmo Insert custom title here

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    It took me an embarassingly long time to get it. I blame it technically being 5 am and my brain being on low power.
     
  11. Forgottenpain

    Forgottenpain Making the rounds.

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    Must be April fools day where this was posted.....At least I hope so, if not can I move to your island?
     
  12. magic9mushroom

    magic9mushroom BEST END.

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    In before somebody panics and deletes all their posts.
     
  13. OwlFace

    OwlFace Professional Monster Fucker

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    The real joke here is that Google would pay enough for an entire Admin team to retire for this internet forum equivalent of a Dick-in-a-Box.
     
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  14. Supernatural

    Supernatural Lewd Knight of the Supernatural

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    For a second this message sacred me... then I realized what day it is.
     
  15. EternitynChaos

    EternitynChaos Once there was a Maiden...

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    I know, it's amazing huh /laugh
     
  16. Melmar

    Melmar Should probly stop sayin' words

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    Geez, you could've at least sold out to someone trustworthy like Disney or Amazon.
     
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  17. Idkusername

    Idkusername Versed in the lewd.

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    Thanks for the reminder, it never would’ve occurred to me! I’ll just be going and replacing all my posts with [REDACTED]. Be back in a jiffy.
     
  18. SRWilsonMR

    SRWilsonMR The King of Gods

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    So... April 1 has just started in my country and one of the first things I see is this.
     
  19. Idkusername

    Idkusername Versed in the lewd.

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    I don’t like what you’re implying. Google is a perfectly trustworthy company that would never deceive or manipulate its customers!
     
  20. Lost_Destiny

    Lost_Destiny La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

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    It gave me quite the scare for a moment, lol
     
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  21. Myrtenaster

    Myrtenaster Mood: (ᅲ﹏ᅲ )

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    Friendly reminder that THESE ROBOT DOG FUCKERS CAN OPEN DOORS AND CLIMB SHIT. YOU CANNOT RUN.
     
  22. Mr Beaver Buttington

    Mr Beaver Buttington Harsh and occasionally fair.

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    That a solid avatar switch my CORPRATE APPROVED friend!
     
  23. HorribleNature

    HorribleNature Argh!

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    God, can't believe i actually considered this for a few seconds.
    Felt like a hammer was about to kill me
     
  24. Silver W. King

    Silver W. King King of Adventures

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    Okay, admittedly unlike SB's Obvious bit about "GroundBattles", this was subtle enough that I bought it because I forgot what the date was.

    Phew.

    Seriously, for a moment the thought "Oh. Fuck. Everything I know and love is gonna be ripped apart and censored for 'our benefit'," went through my head.
     
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  25. caffeinepilot

    caffeinepilot Getting out there.

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    Wonder what my ads would have looked like.
     
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  26. SRWilsonMR

    SRWilsonMR The King of Gods

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    Of course, and Twitter is an honest and respectable place where people can voice their opinions and start healthy debates.
     
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  27. Sinnerlust

    Sinnerlust The bastard

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    nice one guy's.
     
  28. Karate Bear

    Karate Bear Making the rounds.

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    Is QQ going to be rolled into google+ as well?
     
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  29. duncke

    duncke I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Embarrassingly this line and reading the comments is what it took me to realize the joke...

    I’m dumb.
     
  30. Lone Courier 6

    Lone Courier 6 Wanderer of threads

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    Sure I'll take a free stadia.
     
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