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Product A is not profit making, but it bring public goods. Do we want to subsidize it? Or just let it die as the free market works?
by j16sdiz 8y ago
Product A is not profit making, but it bring public goods.
Do we want to subsidize it? Or just let it die as the free market works?
- gamblor956 8y agoProduct A, i.e., the search engine, is not just profit-making, it's been Google's primary source of revenue for the the past decade. Google makes billions on paid search results placement. It's the foundation of their business model. Display Ads, Android, etc., are relative drops in the bucket in comparison. So, do we want to subsidize it? No, because it's a private product offered for profit. Should we let it die? Sure. Google's not the best search engine anymore, just the biggest. If it has to face some competition, they'll start improving the product again, which benefits everyone. And if it doesn't improve the product, it deserves to die.