No, Google does not get the benefit of the doubt. They've spent a decade+ squandering it at every opportunity.
The backlash against their DRM proposal is 100% warranted - it doesn't matter whether you think that people got some 'details' or 'nuance' wrong.
(Also, watch Google "backpedaling" and changing the proposal to only be *half* as evil as it is today, and presenting that as "listening to your concerns" while still fucking people over)
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"The benefit of the doubt" is for people (people!) who have given you no other reason to distrust them. Google is the literal opposite of that.
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And corporations are not people. I dont care what the United States Government says. If it were you could imprison them for their crimes.
@joepie91 It also requires doubt. Google has given us no reason to doubt that they'll do as much as possible to harm everyone with any tools at their disposal.