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by numpad0 1027 days ago
> "if the product is free, then you are the product" but that's not entirely accurate. You are the source of raw materials.

Yup. You're one of suppliers, $freemiumco are middle men, and consumer product companies are consumers. Which means you can raise prices and dilute contents, currently without even issuing a Product Change Notification. That isn't a bad position other than there are quite a few alternative suppliers, only slightly less than everyone thinks there are.