>the actual value that is being transacted is the userbase and their data
I haven't used Discord, but I'm curious, what value can Microsoft extract from user data on Discord? Shared links?
Microsoft isn't a data company.
I haven't used Discord, but I'm curious, what value can Microsoft extract from user data on Discord? Shared links?
Microsoft isn't a data company.
Deja vu: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19854922
Surely, you haven't heard of Windows 10's horrendous surveillance?
Data collection: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9976298
Ads: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13835733
Phone home: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10053352
There were no signs data collected outside of web browsing were used to target ads or sold. So I conclude MS isn't a data company.
I'm not saying their level of data collection is OK. I'm saying it's not a key aspect of their business model.
0. https://www.microsoft.com/investor/reports/ar20/index.html