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So much this. Let's keep our actual utility functions in view. Who cares whether or not it's technically a "monopoly"? It sucks! Worth remembering that "monopo
by dTal 6y ago
So much this. Let's keep our actual utility functions in view. Who cares whether or not it's technically a "monopoly"? It sucks!
Worth remembering that "monopoly" wasn't a bad word until we decided it was in the early 20th century. We can decide other things are bad too.
- ideamotor 6y agoWhat? Companies behaving in anticompetitive behavior was considered mostly illegal in ... the U.S.’s inherited common law from the British before the U.S. was even formed. If anything, we’ve become more restrictive in how we define this. These platform monopolies are absolutely anticompetitive. And it doesn’t need quotes.
- zepto 6y ago> It sucks! It does, but it’s better than what we had before. Forcing us backward will not improve things. We need an actual open OS and open ecosystem, not a government regulated one that is still owned by a monopoly.