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Each party is deriving a benefit from this as in any agreement, but nothing "of value" is being exchanged between the two parties. That's my point.
by jaywalk 7y ago
Each party is deriving a benefit from this as in any agreement, but nothing "of value" is being exchanged between the two parties. That's my point.
- ajross 7y agoCan you give defintions for "a benefit" and "value" such that your statement is not self-contradicting? Those look like synonyms to me. And to the law, for that matter: there's nothing that requires a business contract be exchanged with money alone.
- spookthesunset 7y agoDo we really need to be this pedantic? There is no money exchanging hands for this transaction. Apple / YouTube / Netflix puts a rack of stuff in the ISP for no charge. With the right traffic patterns everybody wins: - End users get a better experience because there are fewer hops between the content and their computer. - ISP gets to pay less on transit - The content provider also spends less on transit while providing a better end-user experience
- ajross 7y agoThat's the point though. Value isn't "money" -- that's not pedantry, it's a comparatively profound truth. Asserting that this business arrangement constitutes getting something "for free" is missing the point.
- FortCollinsDev 7y agoMoney not spent holds significant value.