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[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I see no reason not to continue using the free version without an account, as long as I don't encourage anyone to sign up. Does it benefit them in any way?

Edit: just for fun-

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[–] natecox@programming.dev 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I assume that they’re still benefiting from your use via analytics and training data.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 hours ago

Ig that's probably safe to assume. I do use a VPN and regularly clear the cache/storage, at least, and only run it in a separate profile