This makes me glad that when I reflashed my phone a few weeks ago, I left out Google Play.
I am assuming once the alternate OS is flashed, there is no way of going back to the original? Or would a factory reset get the original back?
Though if you want the real Google ecosystem back, instead of going back to stock, try reflashing LineageOS and add in the MindTheGapps zip. MindTheGapps includes the real Google Play Store and other components, just like most Android phones. The LineageOS flashing directions for your phone should mention when and how to do that. You'll have a phone with Google, but without BS apps that you can't delete (aside from simple phone, sms, contacts, camera, etc apps), and should run faster.
> But do consider that the other 50% may have significantly different preferences on this matter
Or am I reading it the wrong way? 50% of people want to get those pics? That's either news to me, or I run in different circles than you do.
Either way, I don't feel that I'm evangelizing about it, I'm not telling everyone that they should do what I'm doing. I'm merely telling my experiences and what I've done.
From that they infer that women might actually like a feature that blurs out dicks automatically (at least, more than men would).
From that they infer that your expressed dislike of that feature means it's likely you're a man.
From that they infer that you're not used to thinking like a woman, and encourage you to try doing that to see if you think it makes Google's actions make more sense.
(now, the real question - did I get "whooosh"ed, or did you?)
EDIT: To be honest, I don't particularly like the sarcasm of @tetromino_'s comment and I don't think your original comment deserved a response like that. But seeing two responses apparently totally miss @tetromino_'s point was too much for me to ignore.