Re:How Privacy Became a Commodity for the Rich and Powerful
by khedoros1 on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @05:39PM
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> Everything else basically just boils down to "they get to show you better ads" which honestly seems like a win-win to me.
Seems like a win for them and a mixed blessing for me. Is there a chance that I'll learn of some new product or service that will improve my life enough to be worth the cost of privacy+cash? Yes. Does it make me more likely to buy something that won't be worth the cost? Yes.
I'd rather reduce my costs by giving them less information and have a higher proportion of clearly-irrelevant ads that take less effort to evaluate and decide to ignore.
Seems like a win for them and a mixed blessing for me. Is there a chance that I'll learn of some new product or service that will improve my life enough to be worth the cost of privacy+cash? Yes. Does it make me more likely to buy something that won't be worth the cost? Yes.
I'd rather reduce my costs by giving them less information and have a higher proportion of clearly-irrelevant ads that take less effort to evaluate and decide to ignore.