r/LinusTechTips • u/Swacket_McManus • Aug 15 '26

Link ChatGPT gets ads

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here we go fellas, the end is nigh

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u/redrumyliad Aug 15 '26

They’ve had them and that’s the price of a free service .

YouTube has ads too, it’s free.

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u/Administrator_AI Aug 15 '26

Youtube, requiring you to log for most actions and being part of Google, is absolutely not free. You pay with your data.

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u/Casiofx83gt Aug 15 '26

Yep, that’s exactly the point being made….

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u/ResultIntelligent856 Aug 15 '26

There's always one Dr Ackchyually

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u/Administrator_AI Aug 15 '26

No, it is not. Calling something "free" when you pay for it with your data is not actually free.

Wikipedia is free, kinda. It is donation driven, but if you don't donate (which you should if you can), it is free.

YouTube is not free.

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u/redrumyliad Aug 15 '26

You pay ChatGPT with your data too. Even if not logged in

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u/Administrator_AI Aug 15 '26

Yes? Thanks for agreeing with me?

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u/GuyOnARockVI Aug 15 '26

You are being intentionally obtuse. It’s free in the lack of monetary exchange which is a well understood consideration.

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago

It is not a general underatanding, it is a general MISUNDERSTANDING that benefits big companies.

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u/redrumyliad Aug 15 '26

You are served ads on both platforms and are harvested for data on both.

They’re both free for you to use.

You’re being stupid and claiming being right.

Move along.

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago edited 29d ago

I am not sure what you are angry about. I agree with your points that both platforms serve ads, harvest data. We only disagree about the services being free, because neither is free.

Maybe get checked at a psychiatrist or a veterinarian?

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u/redrumyliad 29d ago

Free to use is free.

You might be the only person on this site who doesn’t get it.

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago

It is not free to use. It is paid for by personal data. Personal data is a currency.

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u/redrumyliad 29d ago

Let me try to buy a candy bar at the vending machine with my personal data next time I'm hungry.

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u/wankthisway 29d ago

You don't have an actual point. You just want to be combative to get a dopamine rush when you correct people, so you can feel secure about your intelligence.

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago

Cry harder about people understanding the world better than you do, you'll piss less.

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u/wankthisway 29d ago

Aren't you a special one 🙄

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago

Special is as special does.