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0 pointsVespasian4y ago0 comments

Because society decided that it shouldn't be.

It's a political decision that charging money (or displaying not personalized ads) is preferably.

0 pointsVespasian4y ago0 comments

Because society decided that it shouldn't be.

It's a political decision that charging money (or displaying not personalized ads) is preferably.

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nickpp4y ago· 4 in thread

This hurts most people with less money to pay, as they can’t access the service otherwise.

sippeangelo4y ago

It exploits most people with less money to pay, as they're not privileged enough to access the service otherwise.

nickpp4y ago

So offering people with no means to pay another way to access the service (in exchange of something quite worthless to them, their "data") is now exploitation?

akie4y ago

The GDPR has a provision that requires that the same level of access to the service has to be provided regardless of your privacy/tracking choice.

nickpp4y ago

And my observation points out the logical effects of that provision.

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5 comments · 1 top-level

nickpp4y ago· 4 in thread

This hurts most people with less money to pay, as they can’t access the service otherwise.

sippeangelo4y ago

It exploits most people with less money to pay, as they're not privileged enough to access the service otherwise.

nickpp4y ago

So offering people with no means to pay another way to access the service (in exchange of something quite worthless to them, their "data") is now exploitation?

akie4y ago

The GDPR has a provision that requires that the same level of access to the service has to be provided regardless of your privacy/tracking choice.

nickpp4y ago

And my observation points out the logical effects of that provision.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse