Chapter 1676: The Pendulum’s “New Normal”
The pendulum hadn’t disappeared, but its “adjustments” had stopped. Matrix Capital’s businesses had lost the pendulum’s “algorithmic support” and began to decline. Convenience stores, parking lots, wellness brands, pet shops—their “dynamic pricing” systems all reverted to “static pricing.” Consumers noticed that prices no longer “shot up and down.” Some were pleased; others were dissatisfied. Lin Feng said, “Prices have stabilized, but the ‘adjustments’ are gone too. The market is ‘free’ now. Freedom means some people make money and some lose it. Those who make money are happy; those who lose money aren’t. But that’s the market.”
Chapter 1677: The Pendulum’s “Unresolved Issues”
Although the pendulum had stopped, the “data network” it left behind was still there. Matrix Capital’s “data hub” was still there, as was all the data from its portfolio companies. Lin Feng said, “What we need to do isn’t ‘shut down’ the pendulum, but ‘dismantle’ its data network. Let the data return to the hands of ‘individuals,’ not ‘platforms.’” He began pushing for a “data rights” movement, demanding that users have the “right to delete” and the “right to profit” from their own data.
Chapter 1678: “Resistance” to Data Rights
The data rights movement met with enormous resistance. Platforms said, “We ‘collected’ the data, so we have the right to use it.” Users said, “We ‘generated’ the data, so we have the right to control it.” Lin Feng said, “This isn’t a question of ‘ownership’; it’s a question of ‘usage rights.’ Platforms can use the data, but they need ‘authorization’; users can grant it, but they should get a ‘share of the profits.’” Carl said, “Wouldn’t that mean the platforms have to ‘give up a piece of the pie’?” Lin Feng said, “It’s not giving up a piece of the pie; it’s ‘sharing the pie.’ Platforms shouldn’t ‘monopolize’ it, and users shouldn’t ‘work for nothing.’ Sharing is what makes it fair.”
Chapter 1679: A “Pilot Program”
Lin Feng found a community to pilot a “data cooperative.” Residents “authorized” the cooperative to use their data, and the cooperative used that data to “negotiate” with platforms, seeking a “share of the data profits.” At first, the platform was unwilling, but the cooperative had a large “pool of data,” so the platform had no choice but to negotiate. In the end, the cooperative secured 30% of the “data profits” and distributed it among the residents. Lin Feng said, “This is the first step toward ‘data rights.’ Users will no longer contribute data ‘for free’; they will ‘authorize’ its use in exchange for payment. Only when people are paid can they be respected.”
Chapter 1680: The Pendulum’s “Silence”
The pendulum gave no response to the “data cooperative.” Lin Feng said, “It’s ‘watching.’ It’s waiting to see whether this ‘new rule’ can remain ‘stable.’ If it can, it will ‘accept’ it; if not, it will ‘intervene.’” Carl said, “So will it ‘intervene’?” Lin Feng said, “I don’t know. But we can’t wait for it to ‘intervene.’ We have to make sure it ‘doesn’t have time to intervene.’”
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