I was challenging the assertion that buying and freeing is better than not engaging at all. I think the better comment would have been to indicate there is not likely a general rule. Devils and details and all that.

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margalabargala a day ago | parent [-]

It depends on the degree to which the hardware is subsidized, if at all.

	▲	pluralmonad a day ago \| parent [-]
		I suppose we should also account for the fact that it takes resources away from a less obnoxious competitor, assuming one exists.