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> This is getting close to one of my biggest fears that go along with data collection driven revenue streams: the wealthy being able to pay for privacy and the
by thefz 6y ago
> This is getting close to one of my biggest fears that go along with data collection driven revenue streams: the wealthy being able to pay for privacy and the rest having pay with their data, opening up opportunities for them to be manipulated.
Social media are nowhere near an essential service. We are not talking about power or water. If one finds himself unable to pay a (what I suppose) small fee for a vanity product, it's the case he or she should not use it at all.
- devenblake 6y agoIf one finds themself unable to pay a fee for heroin, it's the case they should not use it at all. If you can't afford heroin after months or even years of usage, simply stop purchasing it. It's nowhere near an essential service.
- CitrusFruits 6y agoIt doesn’t need to be essential for people to keep using it. They just have to want it and not realize the true cost of “free”.