> If you were getting nothing in return you wouldn't be using it. I am not using it, obviously. So, how is that a fair trade? > Whether facebook is a monopoly

> If you were getting nothing in return you wouldn't be using it. I am not using it, obviously. So, how is that a fair trade? > Whether facebook is a monopoly is a different matter, which is orthogonal to the fact No, it is not orthogonal because a monopoly inhibits price discovery, so your argument is essentially: Because you are willing to pay the price that the monopoly demands, it's a fair trade.