Google Services Not Free
The cluster debates the misconception that Google's services like Gmail, Search, and Drive are free, emphasizing that users pay through data sharing, privacy loss, and ad exposure which Google monetizes.
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Why would google do that for free when they can get paid?
What does google get for providing this service for free?
I already pay Google for things they can't sufficiently monetize with ads. Why not offer service and charge for it?
Googles services are not free. You pay by letting them show you ads and use your data.
You make it sound like Google is giving out free usage out of the goodness of their hearts.
When is the last time you paid for a google service tho ? Its the height of millenial arrogance to think a compagny should give you a special treatment for free
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted, because that's exactly what they're doing.Do people really think Google just gives away things for free because they're being nice?
Google provides a lot of stuff for free. Gmail, search, photos, drive etc. Without advertising what would pay for those? Not sure this will make things better.
Your implication that google services are free is untrue. You are paying with your privacy and data. And the price is such that, if I ever made a better mail service than gmail that openly asked to sell and privately use all your data, nobody would subscribe. You are paying by seeing ads. You are paying by being coerced into a certain ecosystem. You are paying by having one company chose what standards are the de facto web standards of tomorrow. And their main business is selling your data. You
You are not Google's customer. You are their product. Google make their money by selling your data and your attention to advertisers. Charging you money and treating you like a customer creates a conflict of interest that they really don't want to deal with. Google's strategy of "scalable customer service" is no accident.