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The Google Search page is not a market place and the original argument against Google is absurd. For instance, if I search for "The Art of Computer Programming"
by utopcell 8y ago
The Google Search page is not a market place and the original argument against Google is absurd. For instance, if I search for "The Art of Computer Programming" on Google, the first result through which I can actually buy the books is Amazon, arguably one of the largest competitors of Google.
I understand the desire of playing Devil's Advocate here, but it's difficult to stomach. Google has been such a force for positive change globally that it's hard to see the EU as the good guys in this case.
- int_19h 8y agoDoes Google being "such a force for positive change globally" requires it to abuse its dominant position in the market to promote its unrelated products?
- utopcell 8y agoFalse premise: it doesn't.
- dmitriid 8y ago@gamblor956 explained it way better than I could ever hope to here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19444072 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19444072 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19445447 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19445447
- brynjolf 8y agoPositive change globally? Source?