If Gmail proved anything, it was that people would, for the most part, accept any terms of service. Or at least not care enough to read the fine-print closely.
Good point, except that this, paying for services and still not getting any privacy, is a reality. In fact one can argue that Internet trust level never has been so low in our “We and our 827 partners want to put cookies on all your devices” surveillance capitalism society.
Paying for services and still not getting any privacy is largely a result of the equally naive attitude that a paid product is superior to a free one.
In reality neither free nor paid is an indicator of quality and a lot of the time enforced regulations are the only thing that can really prevent a company or organization from putting its own self-interest over that of the customer whenever possible (even though some companies and organizations might do so even without being forced to).
Good point, except that this, paying for services and still not getting any privacy, is a reality. In fact one can argue that Internet trust level never has been so low in our “We and our 827 partners want to put cookies on all your devices” surveillance capitalism society.
Paying for services and still not getting any privacy is largely a result of the equally naive attitude that a paid product is superior to a free one.
In reality neither free nor paid is an indicator of quality and a lot of the time enforced regulations are the only thing that can really prevent a company or organization from putting its own self-interest over that of the customer whenever possible (even though some companies and organizations might do so even without being forced to).
The best dry humor is that which the audience has to assume is meant to be funny, because the alternative is that it’s just the sad reality…