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If you aren't paying directly then aren't you the product? You may be a consumer of a service but the customers are primarily other businesses who are trying to
by cmorgan31 6y ago
If you aren't paying directly then aren't you the product? You may be a consumer of a service but the customers are primarily other businesses who are trying to get your attention so you'll buy something they think you might really enjoy like the coffee maker you just bought from Amazon a hour ago.
- TigeriusKirk 6y agoPithy saying aside, if you use a free service, you're still a customer.
- srtjstjsj 6y agoNo, that's just an HN iamverysmartism. A product is a something produced. Google provides services to users in exchange for their attention to ads. It's a barter of value.