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re: BREAKING: DOJ opens an antitrust probe into social media companies
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:21 pm to SammyTiger
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:21 pm to SammyTiger
quote:
Isn’t the whole nature of social media that everyone is in one space?
That’s an interesting issue.
Look for fragmentation of social media as it is with other media such as tv, radio, and news sources.
Once you bust up the monopoly, I envision that you will see many social media companies each with their own space. Everyone will go where their speech can be expressed.
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Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:25 pm to SammyTiger
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This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 2:21 am
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:25 pm to LuckyTiger
quote:
Once you bust up the monopoly, I envision that you will see many social media companies each with their own space. Everyone will go where their speech can be expressed.
I think That ignores the unterlyingnideas behind social media
It’s mostly not about expression of speech. It’s mostly about keeping up with people/getting likes/posting pictures
However they never should have let Facebook buy Instagram if they were worried about monopolies
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:25 pm to LuckyTiger
Bust them up like Ma Bell...
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:33 pm to SammyTiger
quote:
It’s mostly not about expression of speech. It’s mostly about keeping up with people/getting likes/posting pictures
You may see some evolving of companies.
If your purpose is in fact to unify people so they can keep up with one another then you may have to strictly be a contact type company. No speech. The people communicate directly through company but not in open speech.
If you want open speech, then you will go to a company that provides the service you want. For some, that will be an echo chamber that censures speech they don’t agree with. For others, that will be an open discourse that does not censure speech.
Once the grip of google and Facebook are broken, there should be plenty of options for everyone to communicate freely.
I would hope the ones that do best would be the ones that allow open discourse. But I doubt that happens. Regardless, the dominant ones now don’t allow free speech and open discourse and control the market to such a degree that it hurts new companies from entering and building within the market.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:36 pm to stout
The party of small govt strikes again.
When the free market gives too much power to one sector we need the big govt save the people!
When the free market gives too much power to one sector we need the big govt save the people!
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:38 pm to Kickadawgitfeelsgood
your back? 
8:30 tomorrow EST for the honest bob show.
8:30 tomorrow EST for the honest bob show.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:39 pm to LSUconvert
quote:LOL
Freedom of speech anyone?
You libtards go-to excuse and “Build your own platform” are a fricking joke.
Numerous examples of companies attempting to build their own platforms, only to be crushed by Google forcing companies that do business with them to not allow these newcomers to enter the market.
It’s blatantly illegal and monopolistic.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:39 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
LOL
You libtards go-to excuse and “Build your own platform” are a fricking joke.
Depending on big govt to save you sounds a lot like small govt in action, apparently.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:44 pm to LuckyTiger
There is nothing really stopping that now besides people not wanting them.
The whole “grip of google” ignores that most people don’t give a frick if they censor Facebook. I hate Politics on Facebook.
The reason people want to be on FB vs their own website where they can say whatever they want is because of the audience.
The whole “grip of google” ignores that most people don’t give a frick if they censor Facebook. I hate Politics on Facebook.
The reason people want to be on FB vs their own website where they can say whatever they want is because of the audience.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:47 pm to NYNolaguy1
quote:I’m the biggest free market person you will find and I loath big gov.
Depending on big govt to save you sounds a lot like small govt in action, apparently.
But these huge tech companies are preventing the free market from working the way it should by forcing companies they do business with, to not do business with start-ups. The free market does not allow larger companies to essentially ban start-ups from doing business, which is what they’re doing now.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:07 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
But these huge tech companies are preventing the free market from working the way it should by forcing companies they do business with, to not do business with start-ups. The free market does not allow larger companies to essentially ban start-ups from doing business, which is what they’re doing now.
Any examples of this? Like what kind of companies is google Stopping? And how?
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:13 pm to LSUconvert
quote:
Of course? Freedom of speech anyone?
This. It's embarrassing to see so many smaller gov types championing this shite.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:14 pm to SammyTiger
quote:
Any examples of this? Like what kind of companies is google Stopping? And how?
You too can search
"google monopolistic practices"
on another search engine!
Really! It's so easy!
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:17 pm to LSUconvert
quote:
Of course? Freedom of speech anyone?
Pathetically dishonest or full on retard.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:17 pm to LSUconvert
quote:
Of course? Freedom of speech anyone?
So they're not a platform, they're a publisher?
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:17 pm to VoxDawg
quote:
It's about time...
told you it was coming
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:25 pm to gthog61
The only thing I can Find is the EU saying it prioritizes Google Shops over its competitions.
Which of course would be Amazon.
Which of course would be Amazon.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:29 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
The free market does not allow larger companies to essentially ban start-ups from doing business, which is what they’re doing now.
Want to end google or facebook?
Get people to quit.
Its really that easy.
The moment the tech companies lose all of their conservative base they will take a massive hit as thats easily 40% of their market data.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:39 pm to stout
quote:
The move is the strongest by Attorney General William Barr towards Big Tech, which faces increased scrutiny from both political parties because of the expanded market power the companies have and the tremendous amount of consumer data they control.
Just checked in to say: 1) I’ve been saying this shite needs to happen for years and almost since I first discovered the PB, I’ve been posting this; 2) this just proves that Bill Barr is my sexy unsexy old boyfriend, and we are perfect and made for each other. I love A chubby guy with a fantastic vocabulary. My goodness what a bad arse Barr is.
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