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I am not sure I get monopoly laws right so bear with me but is this correct: Let's imagine it's 2002 and I install a good old phpbb or something on my webserver
by johnchristopher 10y ago
I am not sure I get monopoly laws right so bear with me but is this correct: Let's imagine it's 2002 and I install a good old phpbb or something on my webserver. Now, everyone gets on my forum. I slowly add innovative features such as gif in signature, style switcher and private message. Why should I be forced to open the private inbox to forums from the outside so people not register on my site can send messages to people on my site ? Is it okay "just" because I have 2 billions people on my forum ? That's what's happening right ?
- Nomentatus 10y agoYou would be happy with railroads all different gauges, ok, well then you would. But if railway cars can go across country the whole economy benefits. If monopolies seem all good to you, read more economic history.
- johnchristopher 10y agoOh no, my first hunch is that the fictive case I made up is a monopoly and is bound to hurt in the long-term (just as Facebook is I believe). I just want to be sure I am not missing something in the reasoning, thus the over simplification.
- Nomentatus 10y agoIn theory the more users you have the more subject you are to anti-monopoly laws. But in corrupt systems the more users you have the more consideration, laws and legislators you can buy.
- paulddraper 10y agoBasically correct. Microsoft had a monopoly; Apple did not.
- Nomentatus 10y agoThe courts disagree and have in fact dinged Apple for abusing market power: http://macdailynews.com/2013/08/28/u-s-a-v-apple-judge-denise-cote-says-apple-needs-third-party-supervision-after-blatant-ebook-price-fixing/ http://macdailynews.com/2013/08/28/u-s-a-v-apple-judge-denis...