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I do think that RapGenius' punishment is pretty harsh, but I don't think Google's behavior is "absolutely ridiculous". RapGenius did some shady stuff and they s
by dylandrop 13y ago
I do think that RapGenius' punishment is pretty harsh, but I don't think Google's behavior is "absolutely ridiculous". RapGenius did some shady stuff and they should be penalized for it so that this stuff doesn't pervade the web. I also don't think Google is acting like a cartel, in that they aren't extorting RapGenius or killing family members. But maybe Google should've laid off the crusade after a week or so.
- rgbrgb 13y agoI mostly agree with you. However, I think the parent comment was referring to the economic sense of "cartel"[1]. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartel
- k-mcgrady 13y agoI haven't that read much about cartels in a long time but Google's behaviour here doesn't seem to fit that of a cartel based on a quick reading of the wikipedia page you provided.