Ben Evans on Nostr: Simplistic takes about "oh noes, they asked for my email address, that means the ...
Simplistic takes about "oh noes, they asked for my email address, that means the download isn't really free" really just indicate that the person doesn't understand what the purpose of this type of gate is, and who the intended audience actually is.
Spoiler: If you're moaning about it, you're almost certainly not the target & the company providing the download doesn't really give 2 hoots about your data.
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