How the internet uses us

There are many ways that most people disregard on the internet that the users are used for other to make money, but is this a mutually beneficial connection? This creates a symbiotic connection where the users feed the content creators.

Basically it works though data mining and advertisement. The content creators: bloggers, search engines, and streamers create content then they attach advertisements or general information to profit off of. The general information is collected and used for things like advertisement and product placement. Basically for better targeting of advertisement to individuals so that these individuals go out and buy a product.

So far it sounds like the user is being used and they get nothing in return and many people feel as though this is true, but think about the content creators. The creators weather or no they are a large corporation, such as Facebook, or the normal YouTube video host and by proxy Google who wouldn't be there without these advertisement and wouldn't get any money without them.

This symbiotic information sharing is what drives the internet and to some extent innovation. For example where would the internet be if the content creates were no longer around? Well it wouldn't be anywhere. The internet would still be only a forum for IRC users and academics and perhaps a store since that would be the only source or revenue for content creation.

I dont have much this week so heres this funny image :P specially due to the disappointing grammar of last week