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opens wikipedia (Emphasis mine:) > Moats were excavated around castles and other fortifications as part of the defensive system as an obstacle immediately outs

opens wikipedia (Emphasis mine:) > Moats were excavated around castles and other fortifications as part of the defensive system as an obstacle immediately outside the walls. Unfortunate wording?

dbdr 25d ago
Moats are supposed to be obstacles for your competitors, not your consumers.
- ImHereToVote 25d ago
  It's akin to building a moat inside the castle.
  - wang_li 24d ago
    That's called a Lazy River.
- buran77 25d ago
  Moats are obstacles against something you're trying to avoid. It can be competitors coming in, or customers going out. A moat could surround a prison to keep prisoners in. Some companies just choose to treat their customers as prisoners.
  - entrope 24d ago
    The usual metaphor for keeping customers is a walled garden, right? I think it's useful to distinguish them by default.