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I find it would be far more effective and faster to simply demand enforcing the Constitution (at least in the USA), while also enforcing competition and shatter
by frankfrankfrank 5y ago
I find it would be far more effective and faster to simply demand enforcing the Constitution (at least in the USA), while also enforcing competition and shatter all the cartels and de facto monopolies.
If there were more competition, there would also be alternatives that companies like in the subject case could choose from and which would deter companies from making mistakes in order to prevent loss of market share.
A good measure should be that anything should have more than 3 equal competitors, is 4+ search engine companies of equal scale, 4+ App marketplaces for 4+ phone OS/hardware makers, that can operate on 4+ telecom services, etc.
And that transfer of data and services between each must be effortless.
We don’t need new legislation that will not be enforced or is flawed because it is too specific and myopic, we need enforcement of basic and fundamental law and concepts that expand freedom and choice and our fundamental human rights.
Submit to our every tech company dictate whim or we will destroy everything you have worked for and not be able to work in your industry ever again or feed yourself is not freedom and is a crime against humanity.
- cortesoft 5y agoWhat aspect of the Constitution would apply to this situation?
- frankfrankfrank 5y agoFreedom of speech and assembly, security in one’s person and affects, freedom of movement/transportation, even prohibition against slavery (even though that will be a bit too abstract for most), etc.
- cortesoft 5y agoI really can’t see how any of those would apply to Google shutting down an account.
- whoknew1122 5y agoGoogle isn't the government, so the first amendment doesn't apply. Security in one's person and affects? The OP still has possession of their apps. Google is just deciding it won't sell them for the user. And prohibition against slavery? It's both laughable and deeply offensive to consider this situation even remotely similar to chattel slavery.