Would You Like to Buy My Data?

"Dear Lords of Internet Commerce, 

Forgive me, for I have sinned. I have used Internet services without paying my share—that is, without allowing you to extract your fair share from me, in the form of my data. I have stubbornly withheld even the most basic information about myself. I have used ad blockers, so I have not seen an Internet advertisement in ages. (What the hell is “1 weird trick”?) I have been secretive and selfish, a blood-sucking parasite clinging to the majestic beast of Internet commerce. Facebook, LinkedIn, FourSquare—I am sorry."

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Offer letter to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Foursquare: Soliciting bids on personal data. - Slate Magazine: