Hi,
Greetings for the day.
A very interesting topic indeed, that too on a forum which itself is sitting on a pile of database. Ever wondered how much these guys (owner of freelancer) would be making while running this website. No, I am not talking about the fees they charge from freelancers and employers. I am talking about the smartness with which they use the personal and financial information of 10million users. At times I feel that the ticker at the bottom of this page is not for garnering registration from new users, its showcasing to those big entrepreneurs, politicians, business magnates that "Hey, see what kind of data mine I am sitting on, how much do you pay me to buy a share of it".
The third world nations are using the internet and social media like never before. Every literate person who has access to computer, maintains multiple accounts on various emails, social networking and ecommerce websites. What these new users do not realize is that they mere victims at the hand of the owners of these websites. That they have parted with their privacy is a concern not remotely bothering these chaps.
The price of data is can never be inflated. Marketers across the globe have used it to make multi billion businesses. After all, you can never underestimate the Power of a common man.
Hey, I took about 15 minutes to jot down my thoughts on the given topic. If this impresses, do send me a private msg. We can chat about it further.
Cheers
AB