It’s no secret that we trade our information for access to the Internet. So what do you prefer a subscription based Internet with privacy protection or a free internet with companies allowed to take and sell your data

  • Libb@jlai.lu
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    1 month ago

    It’s no secret that we trade our information for access to the Internet.

    You tell me. I had this odd idea that I was already paying a monthly sub to access the Web and then, on top of that, corporations suddenly deciding it was their natural right to suck our data without our consent.

    • Sackeshi@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 month ago

      You are paying for the physical infrastructure. Your ISP connects the physical cables to your house/apartment that allow you to access the Internet. Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari… Are the digital portals to the web and search engines let you “serf” the web. We only pay for 1 service the physical. If we banned data we’d pay for at least 2 if not all 3 plus individual sites

  • gomp@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    It’s no secret that we trade our information for access to the Internet.

    I pay a monthly subscription for access to the Internet (actually two: one for the landline and one for my phone).

    So what do you prefer a subscription based Internet with privacy protection or a free internet with companies allowed to take and sell your data

    Either one would be better than what we have now, which is not free and not private.

  • Kookie215@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    We get the worst of both worlds here, we pay for our data to be taken so they can sell it. If they’re going to sell my data either way, I would prefer it to be free to use the internet at least.

    • Sackeshi@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 month ago

      We pay an ISP because they have to maintenance on a massive physical structure to keep running properly. We do not pay for the Internet, some websites charge money but Google and the general web is free to use.