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0 pointssamstave10y ago0 comments

What in god's name does doing this service have to do with SM's core business?

Lets not forget who SM was tightly leaning in with...

/tinfoil

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blumkvist10y ago· 2 in thread

You can't see a connection between marketing research and browsing habits?

samstaveOP10y ago

I cant see WHY I would want a survey company to also be my browsing VPN -- and then also telling me they will be mining my habits..

I cant make the connection as to why I, as a user, would ever want to use that service from them....

blumkvist10y ago

Ah, I see. I misread your comment then. I'm not familiar with SM's product, but there is a high chance they are incentivizing participation.

edit: Yes, this seems to be the case:

"You can install the Contribute Plug-in on an iOS device (US only) to increase your contribution to participating charities from $0.50 to $1.00 each time you take a survey."

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