New version of Joplin contacting Google servers on startup

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@ralphcrew

Without its focus on privacy, Joplin will lose its unique value to me and many others.

Where did you get the impression that Joplin's focus on privacy has changed? In fact, Laurent basically said the opposite, with what I think a very sensible compromise:

@laurent

We have to be pragmatic and weight each solution against the maintenance cost.