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by arrosenberg 1388 days ago
I don't think I am. Internet users are not being fairly compensated for their data and unless you block the entire Facebook and Instagram namespaces, they track you whether or not you have consented.

The platforms are acting like feudal landlords, not capitalists.
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nkozyra 1387 days ago
First, I think you've simply identified a key feature of capitalism: exploitation of a resource.

Second, the market has spoken. Some of us feel we're being exploited by having our data harvested for the transaction of advertising, but most do not.

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arrosenberg 1386 days ago
So is attention a resource or a capital equivalent? Doesn't seem like you've made up your mind on that.

> Some of us feel we're being exploited by having our data harvested for the transaction of advertising, but most do not.

Since FB and Google have monopolies in ppc marketing, I'm not sure how you'd reach this conclusion. The only way to opt out is to completely block them on your networks, there is no competing option.

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nkozyra 1381 days ago
> So is attention a resource or a capital equivalent? Doesn't seem like you've made up your mind on that.

It's both. Why would you think these are mutually exclusive?

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