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> If you’re using something that’s “free...,” you’re the product being sold. A lot of people still don’t realize this, or just don’t care.
by qrbLPHiKpiux 6y ago
> If you’re using something that’s “free...,” you’re the product being sold.
A lot of people still don’t realize this, or just don’t care.
- Shared404 6y ago> If you’re using something that’s “free...,” you’re the product being sold. Free as in beer, yes. FL/OSS, no.
- oarsinsync 6y agoThis statement is a lot less valuable now that your data is sold even when you’re paying for a product (eg a “smart” TV)
- newen 6y agoToo true. Corollary of "if you're using something that's free, you're the product" is "if you're using something you paid for, you're still the product". Either way, companies are incentivized to sell your data for profit.
- OnACoffeeBreak 6y agoSo true. I just had my wife and or teenage daughter watch The S Dilemma on netflix just a few hours ago. Chilling even for a techie like me. More people should be encouraged to watch it.