FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations

Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by forgetfreeman on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @12:22AM (#40714052)

Google doesn't charge for search because it's users are their product, same with Facebook. Apples and oranges.

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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by eru on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @03:13AM (#40714930)

That might be true, maybe. My point was that

> If other companies don't do it yet it's just because they don't have the level of market dominance that Adobe has - once they reach it, they all behave in the same way.

was wrong. Clearly, there's more than one reason that determines how companies behave.

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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by quantified on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @01:01AM (#40714206)

Google doesn't charge seekers for search. They definitely charge advertisers for search.

However, I understand your point, it's the truth of many businesses that if you're not paying, you're the product not the customer.

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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by eru on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @03:14AM (#40714938)

> However, I understand your point, it's the truth of many businesses that if you're not paying, you're the product not the customer.

No, that wasn't my point. My point was that the mono-causal point

> If other companies don't do it yet it's just because they don't have the level of market dominance that Adobe has - once they reach it, they all behave in the same way.

is wrong.

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Re:FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations by blitzar on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @01:04AM (#40714224)

Adobe charges because it's users are their product, same with Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft etc.

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