• village604@adultswim.fan
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    23 hours ago

    No, you’re inferring that I’m talking about small business by mistaking my analogy.

    My point was that providing a service free of charge means the company pays the costs of the service. Some companies offset this by collecting data and providing ads.

    You’re free to not use services that use this business model.

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      16 hours ago

      You’re free to not use services that use this business model.

      Let’s not act as if this prevents them from collecting my data anyway.

      My point was that providing a service free of charge means the company pays the costs of the service. Some companies offset this by collecting data and providing ads.

      So you agree that these companies earn money despite me not paying them a subscription. Going back to my initial point: Do they lose money if I use their service without paying for it? Answer: No, they don’t. Wasn’t so hard, was it?

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          2 hours ago

          If I were to state the obvious and acknowledge that running a website costs money, would you in return stop dodging my initial point too?

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            49 minutes ago

            I’m not dodging your initial point. Companies compensate you for the data and advertising with free access to the website. The money they earn this way is used to pay for the service they’re providing.

            That’s why them paying you a subscription for the data isn’t a thing. You’ve already agreed to the trade.