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Re:Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ... by hn_throwaway_99 on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @02:44PM (#26959819)
TBH this seems like such a weirdly pessimistic take to me.

I mean, on one hand, I fully understand that many startups begin by offering a free or very low cost service and then have to figure out how to monetize, but I don't really see that as "screwing over the user", I see that as ensuring the business is a going concern. Even as a user, when I see that a business is transitioning from "everything is free and great" stage to "now we need to make money stage", I either leave or decide it's worth it, but I'm not really mad about that.

Furthermore, there are lots of startup services that I use, love and pay for, and I don't feel like I'm getting screwed over.

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Re:Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ... by figassis on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @03:40PM (#26960488)
You’re talking about the thinks you know as a customer. Things like selling your data or the other things they do with it are often not disclosed. Did Facebook tell you that it wanted to learn how to make you or your children addicted to it in order to monetize your engagement?
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