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What about a consumer group to assert pressure? Edit: a consumer group could have monopsony powers and be capable of negotiating concessions. Such as an open a
by acover 9y ago
What about a consumer group to assert pressure?
Edit: a consumer group could have monopsony powers and be capable of negotiating concessions. Such as an open api.
- briandear 9y agoConsumers already can do that — they can refuse to use FB products — but they don’t. So a consumer group is pretty useless without enough consumers to actually exert their power.
- owly 9y agoThis is exactly right. Consumers could organize a week without Facebook event, including deleting the app from their devices. If a significant number of people participated, FB would get the message.
- acover 9y agoBoycotts aren't the only option. Consumers have boycotted products in the past. Consumer pressure has worked against Facebook in the past. I agree that it is an unlikely and difficult solution. I don't see an easy one.
- rwnspace 9y agoI am boycotting Facebook, but I only interact with 5% of my 'friends list' on a regular basis, so it's hard to get the message out, y'know?