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I am all for the little guy fighting the big guy...but this isn't it, this is the antithesis of it. What this is amounts to: You were getting millions of dolla
by will_brown 9y ago
I am all for the little guy fighting the big guy...but this isn't it, this is the antithesis of it.
What this is amounts to: You were getting millions of dollars from Google and only now that the money is gone you conveniently you have a bone to pick. If you really believed Google was evil as your website claims you wouldn't have been taking Google money until the day it was revoked.
How long does this group need to perform research into Google's anti-competitive behavior and how much money do they need? It seems all you need to do is try to compete or happen to be a market leader where google decides to compete and you have all the evidence you need.
Internet search market share = x%
using that dominance and information on search terms and advertising dollars to determine what market to compete in next in how many occasions= x
advertising costs increased when google began competing = x%
# of companies that were advertising on google that shut down once google began competing = x
What are the actual goals and what are the actual methods to achieve these goals other than asking for money to replace Google's money to conduct research?
I have been talking about it for some time, it starts with empowering people, show people they can take on google and win. Start small, give the people a road map and execute. Try a google search boycott, inform the public when the boycott begins, inform the public how to set their devices/computers to a google competitor, and create your list of demands. My recommendation start small, but meaningful, give an achievable goal that is understandable to the public and sets the stage for the public to wake up and accept the facts that they wield all the power but also impacts googles pocket. Create a clear cut economic line in the sand, you are either on your side or on you are in Google's pocket, you pick. In short, highlight their tax avoidance scheme in Ireland, they are headquartered in the US right? But they claim to be headquartered in Ireland to avoid paying taxes in they very country they benefit from...boycott their search engine until they stop playing the tax game, make them sign a pledge or even contract agreeing to pay the US corporate tax, including, all back taxes. Is that fair to Google? Are they alone? Most assuredly not, but its not about Google, its about tearing back the veil on the perceived power struggle, does Google owe the people or do people owe Google?