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Such is my reading comprehension on Saturday lol

As opposed to the so un-entitled "customers have no right to negotiate use of their data".

ACCEPT THE EULA PLEB

These services have had years to set up privacy-preserving micropayment systems. Instead they want your PI and a monthly fee, all the while using network effects to create defacto monopolies.

Why are these big tech monopolists so entitled?

Because you're an active user and thus help make the site "popular". We're seeing on Twitter what happens when management starts ignoring this basic logic of the internet.

I am not a lawyer either, but as a practical matter, it's not illegal unless a judge says so. reminder

This isn't even about the audience, it's about the writers' careers in media. Have to toe the line or you'll be unhireable.