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> The only thing that will ever stop them is actual updates to anti-trust laws to stay in step with the current state of the industry. It's silly to think that
by hnal943 9y ago
> The only thing that will ever stop them is actual updates to anti-trust laws to stay in step with the current state of the industry.
It's silly to think that only government intervention could change the status quo. Who do you know under 40 who likes using Facebook? They are susceptible to competition from the market, like everyone else. Ask IBM and GE how quickly ubiquity can evaporate.
- naravara 9y agoThey’re big enough to buy out any actually threatening competitors. A duopoly or a small oligopoly aren’t much better. As for IBM or GE, buddy it took almost an entire generation for their stranglehold to break down, and in fields with much lower barriers to entry than this.