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greenshackle2 on Jan 21, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: I no longer trust The Great Suspender

Call it grayware if you prefer, it's still hot garbage.

Monetization is the process of converting user value into money. If you don't provide any value it's not monetization it's just mining.

ryanlol on Jan 21, 2021 [–]

Well, the whole point is to bundle this with a product that generates value for the user.

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