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Do you think a company has zero obligations to its users if those users are not paying for the service?

Most of us have never directly paid Google for anything. I think we would still have justification in being upset if there was a central Google flaw that allowed users to view our search or Gmail histories.



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You assume the company is not doing this on purpose, or without intent.

-- There were general flaws w/ Google & gMail to allow governments to snoop in on unencrypted communication. There probably still is.


Ethical obligation? Sure. Ethics don't put bread on the table, though. Practical obligation? You get what you pay for.

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