Comment Re:Facebook is in the business of mining data (Score 1) 483
However, this does shed some light onto why some decisions from Facebook management don't seem to have the user's best interest in mind. I believe that as more and more people realize that the profitability of the company rests solely on pillaging data from their users, fewer and fewer people will find themselves willing to subject their digital details to such a flogging.
Well stated. To use an analogy, the relationship between Facebook and it's users is similar to that of a farmer and his milking cows. Yes, he gives the cows the cool field to run around and play in, but he's really only interested in the milk they provide. While effort spent to make the process of milking more efficient will likely be pursued, beautification of the barn and comfort for the cows is not a primary concern for the farmer. Sorry, I couldn't think of a good car analogy, as I know how popular those are here.