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Let's dive into this. But first, we need to update the anti-competitive rules so we have a general theory that makes sense. The current rules allow for non-comp

Let's dive into this. But first, we need to update the anti-competitive rules so we have a general theory that makes sense. The current rules allow for non-competitive behavior as long as you have low prices which are good for consumers. That's why Amazon is safe. The hole is that this doesn't protect against predatory pricing where you kill all competitors and then can charge anything. Google is certainly a problem. I'm not personally against divesting chrome and amp and some others. But I can see people disagreeing. Apple's DNA is that by combining hardware and software, they make high quality products. Don't kill the magic. The tax on the ecosystem seems usurious. The app store could be a target for some action imo. I probably disagree the least with your ideas on FB. I doubt strongly that Amazon systematically uses espionage to steal good ideas. It's such a monster that it's bound to start a product similar to what they were informed about. And maybe a rogue employee here and there, but I doubt this is a big problem. They have a million other issues, but I don't think you hit the nail on the head. These are just my personal take. Strong opinion, weakly held.

TheMblabla 6y ago
Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with Chrome and Amp?
- echelon 6y ago
  Chrome and Amp are Google lock-in web killers. Google is pushing ahead in the browser space, ignoring standards committees. They're doing things that deepen their moat. Google made choices in HTML5 to make it less semantic, ensuring their search engine wins. Google is trying to remove the URL bar, which makes Google homepage and AOL-like keywords the dominant way to access information. It lowers awareness of brands and websites as 3rd party entities. AMP hosts content on Google's servers. You never actually access the original publisher's website. Guess how you get higher search rankings? I should compile a list sometime. It's actually quite astonishing how much they're eroding the commons to entrench themselves.
ocdtrekkie 6y ago
If you look at something like an AmazonBasics wall mount monitor arm, and compare it to an Ergotron, you'll notice every single part is the exact same shape. AmazonBasics products often seem like someone ran the well-known product through a 3D scanner and then started printing replicas with the Amazon logo on them.

TheMblabla 6y ago

Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with Chrome and Amp?

echelon 6y ago
Chrome and Amp are Google lock-in web killers. Google is pushing ahead in the browser space, ignoring standards committees. They're doing things that deepen their moat. Google made choices in HTML5 to make it less semantic, ensuring their search engine wins. Google is trying to remove the URL bar, which makes Google homepage and AOL-like keywords the dominant way to access information. It lowers awareness of brands and websites as 3rd party entities. AMP hosts content on Google's servers. You never actually access the original publisher's website. Guess how you get higher search rankings? I should compile a list sometime. It's actually quite astonishing how much they're eroding the commons to entrench themselves.

ocdtrekkie 6y ago

If you look at something like an AmazonBasics wall mount monitor arm, and compare it to an Ergotron, you'll notice every single part is the exact same shape. AmazonBasics products often seem like someone ran the well-known product through a 3D scanner and then started printing replicas with the Amazon logo on them.