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It is strange that paying for being a product that is sold has become normalized. Then again slavery was common not long ago.
by ganzuul 5y ago
It is strange that paying for being a product that is sold has become normalized. Then again slavery was common not long ago.
- gorjusborg 5y agoAgreed, it is a bit strange, but I do feel like people are slowly getting wise to the swindle. Unfortunately, I think socioeconomic pressures are also pushing people to compromise in ways that are not in their best interest, even if they do get it. In other words, they'll get the 'cheap' product that invades their privacy, sells their data, and shows ads to them, because they don't have the money for a product they own (see: television market).
- renewiltord 5y agoThat is right. Being shown a targeted advertisement is exactly the same as being forced to pick cotton in the fields by day under threat of life and limb. As a matter of fact, the real question is whether the slaves suffered even a fraction as much as I did browsing Instagram. An argument could be made that even thinking about the slave trade is inconsiderate when billions are shown ads on Facebook properties today.
- ganzuul 5y agoNobody thinks that.