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You would need a very long cord for that land line for that to be an effective countermeasure! I think it is just generic Google-hatred.

Well, you can still follow a cord...

No, he has a point. If the cord is long enough, whoever is following it will get tired and turn around.

Also you can tie the person up with the cord.

why not just generic mobile-phone hatred?

they are all privacy intrusive in some way or another.

it's not all Brand Y vs. Brand X.