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		brewdad on Jan 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’... Google makes a hell of a lot of money from me and people like me by selling ads based on multiple aspects of our lives. Spare me the "I'm not a customer" BS.

CRConrad on Jan 25, 2022 [–]

They make a bunch of money off you, but they don't receive that money from you. The customer is the one you receive money from.

"You're not a customer" isn't BS, it's a fact. Time to realise: You (and I) are the product.

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