Chrome for a cause.

AlmightyCushion · 15-12-2010 7:00pm #1

http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/p/cause/#tnc

Anyone using Google Chrome should install this extension. Basically it donates money to charity every time you open a tab. So you can save the world while you watch porn.

KeithM89_old · 15-12-2010 7:03pm

If i just press Cmd + T for aaaaaggessss, will i save the world??

The Gnome · 15-12-2010 7:07pm

Done! That's my Christmas goodwill sorted, now to smother a few homeless to balance it out.

AlmightyCushion · 15-12-2010 7:09pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

If i just press Cmd + T for aaaaaggessss, will i save the world??

I did that as well. It only lets you donate a max of 250 tabs a day.

Mr. Manager · 15-12-2010 7:10pm

Great idea! Very simple but effective

Wazdakka · 15-12-2010 7:18pm

All kinds of awesome

15-12-2010 7:24pm

I just planted a small tree, apparently.

Carl Sagan · 15-12-2010 7:39pm

Cool idea. Thanks for posting.

15-12-2010 8:11pm

Cheers, I'll easily reach the limit in a day. I feel good about myself now.

Tar.Aldarion · 15-12-2010 8:19pm

cool

Tar.Aldarion · 15-12-2010 9:04pm

250 tabs - Impressive!
You’ve raised the maximum number of tabs for today. :cool:

msnd · 15-12-2010 9:54pm

Just added it. Feel much better about browsing around the web for the evening now:D Thanks

starbelgrade · 15-12-2010 10:00pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

So you can save the world while you watch porn.

Charity is hardly going to save the world.

If anything, all it does is help to re-enforce the reasons why charities exist in the first place.

dxhound2005 · 15-12-2010 10:08pm

I'm reading some cynical people on another forum who say Google are not going to count how many clicks and give that amount. If they are going to give anything they have a set amount decided already and they just want to find out more about us. And we are guilty of Slacktivism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacktivism

kippy · 15-12-2010 10:09pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Charity is hardly going to save the world.

If anything, all it does is help to re-enforce the reasons why charities exist in the first place.

Ah come on, its better than being a keyboard warrior.
Its a keyboard warrior who can do one small thing for those in need.

kippy · 15-12-2010 10:11pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I'm reading some cynical people on another forum who say Google are not going to count how many clicks and give that amount. If they are going to give anything they have a set amount decided already and they just want to find out more about us. And we are guilty of Slacktivism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacktivism

Its possible its just a very good marketing attempt from Chrome as well, that being said I couldnt give a fcuk - they know enough about me at this stage.
Also, you can just open empty tabs if you are a bit worried about that sorta thing.
Googles think you stupid though.

DOC09UNAM · 16-12-2010 12:26am

Access to my browsing history?

Why would they need that?

And is there anyway to prove that this is actually going to charity?

Sanjuro · 16-12-2010 12:40am

Done! Google still adhering to it's 'don't be evil' ethos. Nicely done!

mink_man · 16-12-2010 1:06am

donating money to charity doesn't save the world.

mink_man · 16-12-2010 1:10am

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Access to my browsing history?

Why would they need that?

And is there anyway to prove that this is actually going to charity?

ya and the more ya open a new tab the more ya take away from the poor.

one minute you're giving vaccines, next you're taking it off them and giving them books.

click_here!!! · 16-12-2010 4:42am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I did that as well. It only lets you donate a max of 250 tabs a day.

Also, if you open more than one tab in a one-second period, it will just count one tab.

But Ctrl+T is the way to go! To close all those tabs, you could use Ctrl+W.:D

Sir Gallagher · 16-12-2010 5:18am

Fuck Google, fuck them up their stupid asses, they are clown shoes.

quicklickpaddy · 16-12-2010 6:59am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/p/cause/#tnc

Anyone using Google Chrome should install this extension. Basically it donates money to charity every time you open a tab. So you can save the world while you watch porn.

Not if you're using Incognito

Jesus Wept · 16-12-2010 7:48am

Why do they need to access my browsing history?
Don't know if I am comfortable accessing all my horse porn.

TPD · 16-12-2010 10:34am

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Fuck Google, fuck them up their stupid asses, they are clown shoes.

Are you going to make them eat your shit, then shit out your shit, then eat their shit, which is made up of your shit, which you made them eat?

kippy · 16-12-2010 10:37am

Not getting all the anti google sentiment.

Those of you who are wondering why google need access to this that and the other better not be using ANY google services, as thats pretty much their modus operandi.

Jaxxy · 16-12-2010 10:48am

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Access to my browsing history?

Why would they need that?

And is there anyway to prove that this is actually going to charity?

I thought the exact same thing Doc, I worked up all the tabs last night, went to basically donate them, they asked me to log into google (which is fine, although I already was) for access to my address book?

It's a great idea and I want to continue doing it, but if there's a possibility of spam going out from my gmail account then it ain't happening.

Jesus Wept · 16-12-2010 11:25am

Under the terms

Google has set a maximum contribution of $1,000,000 associated with the Google Chrome for a Cause extension.

There is no chance they will fail to meet this. I am uninstalling. No idea why they need access to so much info, while they probably already have access to it, they could at least bother to explain why.

Can't see where to delete the damned thing.

16-12-2010 11:28am

The funny thing is that people think that incognito shields them from google analytics. It doesn't it just doesn't save the info locally google still keeps track of what websites you visit its just that your missus won't see what you've been up to.

up for anything · 19-12-2010 1:06am

The-Rigger wrote: »

Under the terms

There is no chance they will fail to meet this. I am uninstalling. No idea why they need access to so much info, while they probably already have access to it, they could at least bother to explain why.

Can't see where to delete the damned thing.

Did you figure it out. I am now having the same trouble locating it.

AnneElizabeth · 19-12-2010 1:10am

I don't see why we need to install an extension..
They could just donate the money without making people install things, but of course it's all for show. How do we even know it's really going to charity.

Elevator · 19-12-2010 1:26am

a simple google showed up no info on this the other day so i left it alone

glad I just walked away!

can't believe anybody fell for this

up for anything · 19-12-2010 2:02am

Right click on the Chrome for a Cause icon to uninstall it.

Nollog · 19-12-2010 2:14am

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Access to my browsing history?

Why would they need that?

And is there anyway to prove that this is actually going to charity?

Exactly.
I got them a book and uninstalled it.

Really irritates me how Google have turned into this huge ugly information gathering machine as of the past 6 years.

click_here!!! · 19-12-2010 7:30pm

Hmm, I don't really share your discontent, Google is cool.

Why don't you direct your anger to organizations that are *actually* infringing on people's information freedoms, like the Chinese government?

Chrome for a cause.

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