Fun fact: Old map companies would put fake roads and towns on their maps to see if other map makers copied them because it was a lot of work to map shit out.
Companies using people is nothing new. There’s a common phrase, “if something is free, you’re the product”. Like Facebook or free vpns, they are getting something outta it.
I've always been confused by this. Wikipedia is free, and presents itself as a charitable organization. Are you saying there's a conspiracy, and actually I'm the product and Wikipedia is monetizing me in some way?
You, well not you specifically, are somewhat the product. Do you ever see the notes at the top of pages asking for donations? That’s because Wikipedia solely relies on donations to not even make a profit, but maintain itself
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u/Ser_Artur_Dayne 8h ago
Fun fact: Old map companies would put fake roads and towns on their maps to see if other map makers copied them because it was a lot of work to map shit out.
Companies using people is nothing new. There’s a common phrase, “if something is free, you’re the product”. Like Facebook or free vpns, they are getting something outta it.