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Claire  ·  3184 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Google Is Building A 100kW Radio Transmitter At A Spaceport And No One Knows Why

It frightens me how much we depend on Google and how much personal information they have about us.





OftenBen  ·  3184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Do you have any specific concerns?

Claire  ·  3184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My only concern is their lack of interest or respect for one's privacy. Today I read this article and it made me realize that they don't really care at all about the people that use their services.

OftenBen  ·  3181 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you're not paying for a service, you're the product, not the customer.

Claire  ·  3181 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There may be exceptions (obviously Google isn't one) but do you think we are hubski's product?

thenewgreen  ·  3180 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hahahahahah! Meniacal laugh.

No, you're not. You are not for sale and neither is Hubski. So long as we can support the site financially, we will. To date we do so out of our own pockets and get a small amount subsidized through your donations. Emphasis on SMALL.

But, we don't even collect any rela vent info on you all and we don't want to. Ever.

We have other things we have built and are building to make money. Hubski we built as if it were an art project. It's here for everyone's enjoyment.

Claire  ·  3180 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha I know, I was just just being sarcastic to show that some products can be truly free without making the consumer the product.

OftenBen  ·  3180 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd ask the big boss, mk.