>>105895988>source? sounds like you're just pulling those numbers out of your ass.Some data broker Anon posted it here years ago, but I forgot which post it was. Some archive has probably got it somewhere.
>I find it hard to believe since users of this website aren't as consumerist as redditors so targeted advertising data would be inherently less valuableAdvertising is not just
>who do we pitch what tobut also market research which is
>what are people interested in?which is important to decide what products to research and develop and to bring to market. You might have enjoyed SSDs ten years before normies ever got a whiff of it, but I assure you, the word of mouth that nerds give to normies when they're being listened to or when normies catch a glimpse is worth more than anything else.
Smartphones were nerd-toys when they came about, now everyone owns one.
>Unless the data is being used for non-advertising purposes, like profiling by government agencies.Probably, but they don't need to exactly "buy" the data. Just subpoena the website owner.