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I try to evaluate these BigCo vs. BigCo battles individually rather than always dissing one company or being a fanboy for another. In that vein, I support Apple
by ralmidani 6y ago
I try to evaluate these BigCo vs. BigCo battles individually rather than always dissing one company or being a fanboy for another. In that vein, I support Apple in its attempts to clamp down on FB’s egregious tracking and data collection. At the same time, I support Epic’s attempts to break up Apple’s stranglehold on in-app payments. On that last issue specifically, I am even sympathetic to FB’s claim against Apple.
- root_axis 6y agoI appreciate your appeal to nuance.
- xiphias2 6y agoAs long as they are suing eachother, there’s a balance kept. The problem is that we already see content moderation oligopolies forming between Facebook, Google and Twitter.
- vineyardmike 6y ago1) What is the problem with the moderation of these three? 2) How is it an oligopoly? Anecdotally, i appreciate the efforts towards their moderation and hope to see more in the future. It makes me more likely to use their products. I'm voting "with my attention" (to paraphrase a oft-used quote)
- xiphias2 6y agoThey have network effect and can destroy a great legal and valid business just because an advertiser doesn’t like it. As long as they moderate separately, the businesses have chance to survive. Black Mirror had an episode with social scoring system that looks like the future, but is already happening on a small scale. Also if you want to see a movie with moderation turned on by multiple parties, watch the new Mulan and compare to the old one.
- Closi 6y ago> As long as they moderate separately, the businesses have chance to survive. Absolutely, although dispositions have shown that they do collaborate. Also collusion can still happen if companies create separate decisions and have no communication (see petrol prices).