[stale2002]

In the context of this article and conversation, you are saying that companies that give away their product, for too low of a price, and too cheaply, in which consumers benefit too much is.... parasitic?

Giving things way to people for less than they are worth may not be good idea, but I don't think I would call that parasitic.

Instead, that is closer to charity.

[mxskelly]

You make it sound like the companies who run this shit are penniless, they're not, they're making millions of dollars of actual cash. There's no charity going on here.

[stale2002]

But specifically the issue being discussed is these companies selling their product for too cheap and low prices.

I would not use the word "parasitic" to describe a situation where good and services are very cheap and good.