Ok, and I’m saying that a platform can make money without causing a privacy crisis that requires a government to step in. Plenty do.
I’m saying that the thing that makes sites more bloated and unpleasant is when they get retooled to squeeze every last drop of profit from their users.
We don’t have to turn this disagreement into “sites need to make money” vs “everything should be free”. There’s a middle ground, in which my original point sits.
I’m saying that any platform has to be financially viable. Bandwidth and servers cost money.
Name a platform that allows essentially unlimited uploads and hosting of HD video, doesn’t have ads, is free for all users, and isn’t losing money.
Ok, and I’m saying that a platform can make money without causing a privacy crisis that requires a government to step in. Plenty do.
I’m saying that the thing that makes sites more bloated and unpleasant is when they get retooled to squeeze every last drop of profit from their users.
We don’t have to turn this disagreement into “sites need to make money” vs “everything should be free”. There’s a middle ground, in which my original point sits.