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Can I just sell my data? I really don't care and not sure why everyone is freaking out over this. I also believe most tech muggles don't care either. Also is no

• oxide 10y ago
  I'd love to sell my own personal information. For one, it'd be nice to see a cut of the cash changing hands.
• kstenerud 10y ago
  Because the more someone knows about you, the more power they have to harm or coerce you.
• FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
  > Can I just sell my data? That's the real issue here IMO. It blows my mind that Comcast et al thinks it's unfair that Google, Facebook, etc get to profit off of user data while they can not. I get that most politicians don't have the slightest understanding of tech, but how hard is it to understand that Google, Facebook et al get this access because they provide a service for nearly free with the cost being your personal information. Comcast, Verizon, etc. sells a service that consumers purchase. Now they are increasing the costs by profiting off of our personal data while giving users nothing in return. Ironically, this gives them an unfair advantage. These corporate welfare queens don't have to compete by providing a service that I would pay for with my personal information.