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Whats the argument here? Most people would agree that what Google is doing is also immoral. But ignoring that, I don't see the equivalency - you are paying Go
by jtsiskin 6y ago
Whats the argument here?
Most people would agree that what Google is doing is also immoral.
But ignoring that, I don't see the equivalency - you are paying Google to prevent someone else from paying them more and showing up above you; in the Yelp case, your phone number already existed on Yelp, and someone is already on the page, yet GrubHub still adds their number.
- fma 6y agoJust pointing out that it's typical for tech companies to employ dark pattern for monetization in instances where they are providing no value. Playing wack-a-mole won't help and we probably need some sort of legislation to prove value is being provided before being charged. (BTW I don't believe paying Google to prevent being above me is value ad. The intention of the searcher is known) Another example is how Google charges an app creator 30% if someone purchases a subscription. A charge that occurs every, single, month despite Google providing no value after the first month. What's an app owner to do? Push for Apple store...where also take 30% cut?