> How much more honest a relationship it might be if Facebook charged for its wares.
The author seems to think that Facebook would suddenly stop doing all the other things it does to make money, once a user would pay. Of course they would not.
On the contrary: Facebook would see those paying users as extra valuable for tracking, keep harassing and confusing them until they click the wrong button once, and then sell that "premium" user data for more.
The author seems to think that Facebook would suddenly stop doing all the other things it does to make money, once a user would pay. Of course they would not.
On the contrary: Facebook would see those paying users as extra valuable for tracking, keep harassing and confusing them until they click the wrong button once, and then sell that "premium" user data for more.