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Re:How Google Discovered the Value of Surveillance by zepto on Monday September 23, 2019 @10:54AM (#21049450)
This has been true for a few decades, but it may not continue to be indefinitely.

Also, it’s worth asking wondering what percentage of users you need in order to make a huge impact even if most people continue to use free stuff.

My guess is that it could be as low as 1%.

Re:How Google Discovered the Value of Surveillance by brenden2 on Monday September 23, 2019 @11:00AM (#21049514)
Yep, I think you hit the nail on the head. When it comes to new companies and business models, timing is super important. A great example of this was the dotcom boom where you saw a bunch of companies with (arguably) the right idea go bust, and then years later another company picked up where they left off and succeeded.