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The fees example is maybe apples to oranges. The fees are a problem because they subvert the pricing information signals needed for the free market. The probl
by foobarian 3y ago
The fees example is maybe apples to oranges. The fees are a problem because they subvert the pricing information signals needed for the free market. The problem is not the fact that they are charged, the problem is that they are not included in an upfront price display. Were they included in the total upfront price and never specified the users should not care - it's not their business how a company spends their money.
But I suppose that was just an example you picked to illustrate the industry's malicious compliance, and not the main point, in which case fair enough. :-)
- ImPostingOnHN 3y agoThe use of secret tracking also subverts the pricing signals needed for the free market. Users aren't informed that the website is subsidized by the sale of the users' information, much less the details of the arrangements and monetary amounts. If the total price of the website without the secret costs of tracking were presented upfront, it would be less of an issue.