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> If it’s free, you’re the product. Be careful when using this phrase around here, it's a sure-fire way to get grayed out to obscurity. There seems to be a sub
by MonkeyClub 4y ago
> If it’s free, you’re the product.
Be careful when using this phrase around here, it's a sure-fire way to get grayed out to obscurity. There seems to be a subset of HNers who take offense every time they encounter it, because it's a "platitude".
That doesn't make it any less true, though :)
- flandish 4y agoI don’t disagree - the usual cohort here is people looking for that extra “capitalist help” with the whole “bootstraps” marketing angle popular these days. And you’re right: doesn’t make it less true. I suppose in the gpt space it may be “if it’s free, you’re the QC phase.”