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This is merely my assumption, but I would guess that it's simply much easier to monetize users who have clearly identified who they are. (ie, they have provided an account name with email, name, phone number, etc.) If that's the case, then users without accounts are "free riders" who are getting the benefit of the service without "paying" since they're not as easy to track and sell their data.


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