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When do we finally get to see antitrust action against Match Group? Their monopoly is horrific.
by peepeepoopoo45 3y ago
When do we finally get to see antitrust action against Match Group? Their monopoly is horrific.
- solardev 3y agoAre they doing anything terribly anti competitive? Seems like Bumble was able to gain marketshare just fine?
- peepeepoopoo45 3y agoThey bought out as many of their competitors as they could get their hands on, and then bolted on the maximum number of dark patterns to their apps that was humanly possible. Their CEO is the former head of Zynga, what else do I need to say?
- ronsor 3y agoFormer head of Zynga? Any crossover between Zynga and human relationships should be a person's worst nightmare!
- greesil 3y agoDateville
- solardev 3y agoI'd blame the apps/founders that sold out rather than Match Group buying them out... I dunno that regulatory action would have any meaningful effect here. These apps come and go every few years, the users have high turnover, and there's not even an exclusive network effect like regular social media has. If you break them up into a bunch of smaller ones, they'll just re-consolidate over time. What about a nonprofit/open-source dating app instead?
- Blackthorn 3y agoIf this antitrust action could also be taken against Etsy for the same reason, that would be great.
- solardev 3y agoSoon we'll be searching for dates on Google, swiping right on sweaters, and doing research on Etsy. Is that the dystopia you want?
- electrondood 3y agoAs long as they only show me a reflection of my past clicking behavior, keeping me warm and safe in the comfort of the echo chamber of my past actions, I'm okay with it...
- AmericanChopper 3y ago> Their CEO is the former head of Zynga, what else do I need to say? Perhaps stating some sort of concrete claim might be a start.
- collegeburner 3y agoregulators allowed them to purchase competitors. bumble is a widely used alternative. they also don't really use cross-app synergies so it's difficult to call them anticompetitive.
- solardev 3y agoI wish they just let the apps keep their individual identities instead of turning them all into swipers. OKCupid in particular used to be so awesome -- especially for introverts and people who are better at writing than speaking -- with detailed quizzes, algorithmic matching, a data science blog, great profile prompts, etc. It was the perfect anti-Tinder, the slow-and-methodical counterpart to the fast-and-furious scene of Tinder. Nowadays it feels more like "Tinder for old people"