> A monopoly in book-selling (which Amazon absolutely does not have) Depends on your definition of monopoly. Monopolistic practices and effects can begin to a

> A monopoly in book-selling (which Amazon absolutely does not have) Depends on your definition of monopoly. Monopolistic practices and effects can begin to appear long before 100% domination of a market. I think it's fair to say that Amazon is well within such a range since they have over 80% of the book selling market in the US. > This is just another case of someone who believes in ideas that are becoming less popular and less acceptable complaining about nonexistent unfairness. So you think Amazon does nothing unfair? It's good to hear such full throated support for all their decisions. But perhaps standing up for free speech when seeing it eroded is actually an honourable and decent thing to do. Speech isn't curtailed in one dramatic swoop, it's thousands of little decisions where we fail to stand up and say, this isn't fair, and it isn't the way to treat people we disagree with. If nobody wants to read the book, it will fail of its own accord -- nobody is forced to order it or read it.