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There is nothing wrong with websites, browsers and search engines using our data to make money. (lemmy.world)
submitted 14 hours ago by Sackeshi@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
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Data privacy is all the rage and people want to have an internet where companies need permission to sell your data and where you can use the FREE service without letting them tell advertisers what you actually like.

There are only 2 possible models for the internet

  1. A free internet where websites, browsers and search engines make money by selling your data to companies who want to sell their products to users.

  2. A subscription based internet where you companies don't use your data but charge a fee to use a specific website, browser or search engine.

I can guarantee that all these people complaining about "muh privacy" would not like having a paywall restricted internet.

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[–] Sackeshi@lemmy.world -5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

No because if you are willing to go through the hassle to get around it then thats fine, until it becomes a big enough issue, I use adblocker, I am simply saying, use my Data so I don't pay with money that I and the majority of people can't afford

[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 10 hours ago

Can you articulate why it's fine "until it becomes a big enough issue"?

When does it become a big enough issue? Why is it okay for companies and web administrators to lose out on an unquantified portion of the revenue that you say that they are owed in exchange for their services?