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If information and copyright laws create an unfair advantage to the established large players, then removing them should create a more level playing field. Is t
by fumar 6y ago
If information and copyright laws create an unfair advantage to the established large players, then removing them should create a more level playing field. Is that right? Wouldn't we still have a winner takes all outcome due to network effects, and users would eventually prefer one search engine or one internet portal? Even if new players could compete, they would still encounter existing large protected companies. Protected by a data and high monthly active user moat.
I suppose without copyright laws, the small players could coexist but remain small...
- breck 6y agoImagine if a search engine couldn’t sue a competitor for crawling it’s results.