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that isn't the gotcha you think it is. Y combinator absolutely profits from encouraging group think and positive attitudes about things they're involved in. H
by stephenr 7mo ago
that isn't the gotcha you think it is.
Y combinator absolutely profits from encouraging group think and positive attitudes about things they're involved in.
How else would you get a large part of the tech world to somehow believe that suckling on the teat of Venture capital until that elusive "exit" is the holy grail of business models?
- aurareturn 7mo agoRegardless of how you think HN makes the service free, I'm pointing out to the OP that he is using a service that is free and he is the product. It seems like he is ok with this concept. So why wouldn't he be ok with he Mozilla free VPN concept.
- stephenr 7mo agoHow you are "valuable" as the product is absolutely a relevant distinction to make. When the valuable part is data collection, you don't get a choice in how your user data is sold. When the valuable part is influencing opinions, you do get a choice in what you believe.