Why we're saying no to Google
Sorry, but this really is the best way to go about this. What's the alternative?1. Random list of all search engines - most of which may be far worse/less advanced/more evil (read: poor & desperate) than Google.2. Hand picked list by Google? If you want neutrality, then you are joking... Right?3. 'Independent' committee who decide every so often - I'm not against this, but who's going to fund this? I can guess the two main companies in a whim (cough: Google, Microsoft). This is basically a less-transparent auction.4. Auction-based. You call it 'selling off to the highest bidder', I call it allocation of limited resources - let's call this what it is, an advert.5. Android switches to a paid model, Google completely closes off the platform and charges carriers directly for their services.I really do like what Ecosia is doing but consider this:1. Google is not cutting off your ability to download Ecosia - there are still dozens of search engines in the Play Store.2. Ecosia benefits from Google Play infrastructure without having to contribute back because it's free for developers. Obviously Google benefits from having mindshare/user base, but there's still a lot of value for developers that Apple charges far more for.I think Google should have given Android users a choice long ago, but I don't believe it's completely fair to call this auction move 'evil'.What else could they do?