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But, if I sell you an ebook, you would expect a copy to read, right? Accusing Facebook of selling data makes it easy for them to rebut: no data changed hands.
by jpttsn 9y ago
But, if I sell you an ebook, you would expect a copy to read, right?
Accusing Facebook of selling data makes it easy for them to rebut: no data changed hands.
Similar to accusing copyright infringers of “stealing” movies. It muddies the waters.
- linuxftw 9y agoI disagree. If I can query some API and it gives me some output, the data has changed hands. I can't really imagine a system where one has 'access' to data and does not receive it, unless it's in some kind of "Data Library" and nothing is allowed to leave the premises.
- fouc 9y agoThat's true. Maybe it's better to accuse companies of "selling access to the person". Such as if you were eating at a restaurant and touts came directly in and started trying to sell you various things. Where the touts had paid off the business for access to your person.