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For me, all of this just screams: they are too big, break them up. - can't do business because one business says no? ==> too big, break them up. - too big to
by jonnycomputer 5y ago
For me, all of this just screams: they are too big, break them up.
- can't do business because one business says no? ==> too big, break them up.
- too big to give small businesses the time of day, or straight answers? ==> too big, break them up.
- dkzlv 5y agoGoogle has 93% of searches in Europe and 88% in the US. If such a company refuses their services to somebody who is compliant with every single of their publicly shared rule, it's an abuse of their power. And an anti-trust issue. But I didn't offer to break them up. The real solution to this problem, I think, would be to create a transparent process for moderation. That is what the article is about.
- jonnycomputer 5y agoSure. I'm just expressing my own opinion, which is, break them up! Into 5-10 baby googles, 5-10 baby amazons, 5-10 baby facebooks. Unfortunately, regulators get captured, and regulations often present barriers to entry. The process by which you might get a reprieve or compensation for your loss of business might still cost you your business, in legal fees, or in opportunity costs. Monopolies and oligopolies are the problem, and the solution is to break them up.