I’ve always liked your historical perspectives (often times controversial). I’m not really into regulations at all, but it’s not the advertising that is such an

I’ve always liked your historical perspectives (often times controversial). I’m not really into regulations at all, but it’s not the advertising that is such an issue, it’s the surveillance required to accomplish ‘targeted advertising’ that’s more of the issue these days. Infomercials on broadcast TV are one thing, but actual tracking of your viewership is entirely different (connected to your home address/credit score/demographic specifics). >...you're the product” I know pithy sayings are popular right now, but HN should probably stay away from that sort of demagoguery. November 29, 2010 is the first time I can find that phrase being used on HN (in a Lifehacker post): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1952292 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1952292