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Stage 1: You pay for it, it is the product
Stage 2: It is free, you are the product (enshittification)
Stage 3: You pay for it, you are the product (late-stage enshittification)
CEO: ...and some people think that's where it ends, but I'd like to show you something we've been working on for a while that our shareholders are super excited for and we think you'll come to tolerate, too. Introducing... Stage 4.
Stage 4: you pay to be the product directly; no profit-eating goods involved
Stage 5: We pipe money directly out of your savings account for nothing. Thanks for doing business with us!