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I'm positive I've said exactly the same thing in the past. Over time, I realized that the issue is more nuanced. I don't think most people actually feel entitled to free content, but rather that the non-monetary "fee" is not acceptable. There is no known simple solution to this issue that I'm aware of.

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So would you find it acceptable that I reject to be tracked and treated to ads on paid services? (NB: honest question. No aggressivity intended).

I'm asking because paid services are treating me this way, and honestly I resent it.

I am with you on that, but those services have to be paid in some form, as those people also have bills to pay.

So if it isn't with money or advertising, it has to be whatever else they can extract from the users.

Indeed. I think you and I both are left with many others wondering what the ultimate solution will be.

> So if it isn't with money or advertising, it has to be whatever else they can extract from the users.

So let's imagine someone serves supper on the street (i.e. street food), with the setup that it's take it yourself service. The incentive is that people would line up and pay, but some people don't - so would such company owners have the right to collect saliva and extract DNA to sell such personal information to some other companies thereby extracting value?

Not sure, but if tomorrow the street supper van is no longer there, because the paying customers cannot any more pay for those that take it for free, people should not complain that no one gets food.

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