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Re:Most Data Work Seems Fundamentally Worthless by jszymborski on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:39AM (#34957652)
I'm failing to see how this addresses the concern of corporate entities trying to effectively shape my behaviour, with no regard for my well being, to favour their interests.
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Re:Most Data Work Seems Fundamentally Worthless by arbuge on Monday February 27, 2023 @12:15PM (#34959060)
I'm not sure what particular interests you have in mind, but if I visit a site I don't have to pay for, subsidized by advertising, and that shows me content and ads relevant and tailored to my interests, I consider my own interests pretty well served.
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Re:Most Data Work Seems Fundamentally Worthless by jrochkind1 on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:21PM (#34964503)
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

― Upton Sinclair

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