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There's this idea going around that if you're not paying for something, then you are the product.
And that's honestly the most psychopathic thing I've ever heard in my entire life. I honestly cannot believe that the people that came up with this idea and monetized it are not currently locked in an asylum somewhere.
So my rule is I don't pay for shit.
I'm not interested in your subscriptions.
I don't care about your products and offerings.
I'm not forking over my money to you for whatever the fuck you're doing.
I'm paying for access to the internet, and I will take what is provided for me, and the rest can go fuck itself.
I don't have social media outside of this, and I will delete this account in a heartbeat if it ever becomes annoying.
And if the internet itself ever reaches the point where simply paying for access does not provide any value to me, I can live without it, and I will put it down and never come back.
If I am the product, then I am worthless. And anybody that obsesses over worthless products is insane.
Sure ok but your engagement and data is still being sold, even if it were worthless to the buyer.
Besides which, and forgive me for saying so, your buying habits are very, very likely to change in the future. As in maybe you're young and / or broke right now, but sooner or later it will be convenient for you to order something online, at which time I'm sure you will do so.