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I see the reading comprehension skills seemed to have magically changed yet again in the last five minutes. The question that was asked: > What about Apple's

by mdhb 2y ago

I see the reading comprehension skills seemed to have magically changed yet again in the last five minutes. The question that was asked: > What about Apple's behaviour makes you think you're not the product? The response was given: > Apple makes money from selling products. Google and Meta makes money from selling your profile to advertisers And then I pointed out that despite how Apple would like to publicly portray themselves and how their fans would love to try and convince you otherwise that it is in fact a rapidly growing multi-billion dollar a year business of theirs where they are doing exactly that. The idea that you are not the product is actively wrong.

jiggawatts 2y ago
And I countered that by pointing out that it’s a mere 1.4% of their business. If a pastry shop also sells sausage rolls, does that make them a butcher shop?
- mdhb 2y ago
  What possible relevance does that have to someone who doesn’t want to be profiled? How does Apple’s end of year financial reports change anything at all on my side as a consumer?
  - jiggawatts 2y ago
    It means their culture is user-first, advertising a distant afterthought. It’s not even in their top ten categories and isn’t broken out into its own reporting category. It tells you that they don’t care about advertising. Compare this to Google or Facebook, both of which derive about 80-90% of their revenue from advertising, with all other services and products barely an afterthought. Money, more than anything, drives corporate priorities, culture, and attitudes. “Don’t tell me what your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” — James W Frick
    - mdhb 2y ago
      If they didn’t care about it they wouldn’t do it. The reality is that they do and it’s a multi billion dollar per year revenue stream for them. You’re just making shit up here to avoid the obvious conclusion that despite Apple’s propaganda that you are the product on their platform as well.

by mdhb 2y ago

jiggawatts 2y ago

And I countered that by pointing out that it’s a mere 1.4% of their business. If a pastry shop also sells sausage rolls, does that make them a butcher shop?

mdhb 2y ago
What possible relevance does that have to someone who doesn’t want to be profiled? How does Apple’s end of year financial reports change anything at all on my side as a consumer?
- jiggawatts 2y ago
  It means their culture is user-first, advertising a distant afterthought. It’s not even in their top ten categories and isn’t broken out into its own reporting category. It tells you that they don’t care about advertising. Compare this to Google or Facebook, both of which derive about 80-90% of their revenue from advertising, with all other services and products barely an afterthought. Money, more than anything, drives corporate priorities, culture, and attitudes. “Don’t tell me what your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” — James W Frick
  - mdhb 2y ago
    If they didn’t care about it they wouldn’t do it. The reality is that they do and it’s a multi billion dollar per year revenue stream for them. You’re just making shit up here to avoid the obvious conclusion that despite Apple’s propaganda that you are the product on their platform as well.