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I feel like Betteridge is failing me here, because I want to scream "yes!" Then I read the article, and Amazon is actually hiring notable antitrust lawyers. S
by logfromblammo 9y ago
I feel like Betteridge is failing me here, because I want to scream "yes!"
Then I read the article, and Amazon is actually hiring notable antitrust lawyers. So it would appear that even Amazon thinks it's getting too big, even for the current regulatory atmosphere.
- curiousGambler 9y agoOr they're hiring them all so they all have conflicts of interest when the antitrust shit hits the fan and they end up in court.
- intopieces 9y ago> So it would appear that even Amazon thinks it's getting too big Only guilty people hire lawyers? The intention of hiring counsel is to help you navigate the law and the procedure. It doesn't say anything about what Amazon "thinks."
- orionblastar 9y agoIt is more like Amazon hires the antitrust lawyers as some sort of insurance in case an antitrust suit is filed against them. This is like getting a vacination shot to advoid the flu in the business world. Is Amazon too big? They are like a gentle giant offering services and products cheaper than competition with a good return policy in case of defective stuff. Amazon is sort of a better Walmart here but instead of going to a store front you shop online and things you order get shipped to you. If Amazon is too big, then so is Walmart and others.
- rileymat2 9y agoWell, it is a recognition of risk not of guilt.
- ulber 9y agoBeing a monopoly is not against the law.
- ZenoArrow 9y ago> "I feel like Betteridge is failing me here, because I want to scream "yes!"". That's exactly what I thought too, I never thought I'd see the day where Betteridge's law was broken!