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Re:Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users ... by emrah on Thursday January 20, 2022 @09:52PM (#30018609)
Someone not paying, using the free tier is by definition not a "customer". At least not yet, they are a potential customer at best.
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Re:Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users ... by brewdad on Sunday January 23, 2022 @07:32PM (#30052205)
Google makes a hell of a lot of money from me and people like me by selling ads based on multiple aspects of our lives. Spare me the "I'm not a customer" BS.
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Re:Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users ... by CRConrad on Monday January 24, 2022 @07:47PM (#30066368)
They make a bunch of money off you, but they don't receive that money from you. The customer is the one you receive money from.

"You're not a customer" isn't BS, it's a fact. Time to realise: You (and I) are the product.

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