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> Cult of the free This is poorly chosen language as it doesn't distinguish between freedom versus monetization. I think most users of free software know it's
by jermier 6y ago
> Cult of the free
This is poorly chosen language as it doesn't distinguish between freedom versus monetization.
I think most users of free software know it's 'free as in freedom' and they are not being duped.
I think most users of free services are duped into thinking it is actually free and are unaware their data is being sold and monetized and are paying for the service with their data. Lately more people are waking up to that fact though. I don't mean services like MDN, just things like Facebook, Google etc
- sushshshsh 6y agoWe just need more hosted wikis where things are fulfilled by torrent or donation to a centralized source
- benmller313 6y agoI don't think the value in MDN is developers data so much as it's about controlling the defacto standards of Web Development.
- jermier 6y agoI was referring to the phrase 'cult of the free' which is poorly chosen language as it doesn't distinguish between freedom versus monetization.