> People think they have to surrender agency and personal dignity for basic services. who seriously thinks this? the only services i can think of off the top o

> People think they have to surrender agency and personal dignity for basic services. who seriously thinks this? the only services i can think of off the top of my head that don't have viable paid alternatives are facebook and google search. and there's at least one decent alternative to google search that is a bit more privacy focused. for most people, privacy isn't even worth a $5 monthly subscription.