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throwawayornot | 10 years ago

Wrong. You and your habits/data are the product for Amazon to sell/use. The box isn't the product.

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spdustin|10 years ago

It is an indisputable fact that I paid for my Echo, and that my information as a result of that purchase is used by Amazon, where they may profit from me when I purchase more products. I do not believe that Amazon grossly misuses my data; what reason do I have not to trust them? My value to them is derived from my purchasing decisions.

It is an indisputable fact that I didn't pay for Chrome, and Google doesn't care at all about what I buy because they're not selling me anything. My value to them is derived from the data I provide, in many cases, unwillingly.

So, respectfully, I'm not "Wrong", and it's presumptuous to say so.

FlaceBook|10 years ago

In order to trust Amazon, you would also have to fully trust the government(s) that have the authority to force Amazon to do things.