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What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

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Re: What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

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It's only strange to me given that what I consider an even stronger swear is used two paragraphs down from that. I'm not sure if that's due to cultural differences though (I'm American, but I don't know where GP is from).

I was just curious and asked a genuine question but instead got the HackerNews downvote. Maybe it is because of my username people think I am trolling?

FWIW, I didn't downvote you; I share your curiosity here, just with some additional context I wanted to provide

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#102
post #88

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> There are two things Modi is known for: 1. 2002 massacre of Muslims in Gujarat 2. Being friends with crony capitalists. > This is not an exaggeration. You can read about what he did in his state when he was the chief minister. Not proved in any court of law in India. On the contrary, the Supreme Court of India exonerated Modi of all charges in the 2002 Godhra riots (source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/si…

So Salman Khan also didn't kill any poor in 2002? Some ghosts were driving his car that night? Can't believe there are a hole Modi bhakts here on HN.

> So Salman Khan also didn't kill any poor in 2002? Some ghosts were driving his car that night?

What has this got to do with Modi? This is the biggest problem with you liberals. You can't debate on facts. The moment you are presented with facts you either shoot and scoot or indulge in diversions. Shows what shaky grounds you stand on!

As far as Salman Khan is concerned I believe he was driving and killed poor in 2002. Now this is my belief. It hasn't been proved in any Court and I am not fighting a case against him nor I have the urge. It is for the victims to take it to the logical conclusion and they are doing it. He was exonerated of charges in a High Court. It can always be appealed in the Supreme Court. I don't have any particular hatred for him, like you do for Modi, to pursue that case. I base my belief in circumstances surrounding the incident. I might be wrong too. That is why it is my "belief" and not a "fact".

But I will never turn my belief into a fact and try to assert to others that my belief is a fact. That if you don't agree with me you are an "asshole" and a "Salman Bhakt". Do you realize how stupid and ridiculous it sounds? You are trying to pass on your beliefs about Modi as facts and then getting riled up because someone called you out! It is borderline juvenile behavior. If this troubles you so much why don't you go to some Court and prove your allegations? Do some hard work for once?

> Can't believe there are ahole Modi bhakts here on HN.

You can call me an asshole as much as you want but you are just exposing your own self. You haven't proved anything against Modi. In any Court of Law. Neither when Congress was in power nor now. This is all you people are good at: calling sane people "bhakts" and "assholes". But when it comes to actually walking the talk you guys hide in some closet!

Re: What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

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> There are two things Modi is known for: 1. 2002 massacre of Muslims in Gujarat 2. Being friends with crony capitalists. > This is not an exaggeration. You can read about what he did in his state when he was the chief minister. Not proved in any court of law in India. On the contrary, the Supreme Court of India exonerated Modi of all charges in the 2002 Godhra riots (source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/si…

Yeah sorry my bad. It's a conspiracy theory for sure

Try your sarcasm with someone else. Won't work on me. When you have some facts to back your allegations that has been established in some Court of Law then you can come back to me. Until then keep trying.

Re: What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

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Yeah sorry my bad. It's a conspiracy theory for sure

Try your sarcasm with someone else. Won't work on me. When you have some facts to back your allegations that has been established in some Court of Law then you can come back to me. Until then keep trying.

Sure thing man

Re: What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

#105
All this money and attention will surely pump up the R stock/s like crazy. Not sure if these investors are also receiving any preferntial liquidation preference too. Is it not likely that they might dump stock to book huge profit and the retail Indian investors will be left holding the bag ?

Re: What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

#107
post #43

TL;DR (not necessarily from the article, but from various sources): - Jio is basically a monopoly - It prints an absurd amount of money - It's only "tech" because it can essentially control the smartphone market in India (INSANELY HUGE GROWTH) - Ambani is the most powerful man in India, but also was over-leveraged on his oil business and needs capital for growth. He wants more global control/influence and US tech com…

True, Jio is a Monopoly and getting very powerful in India through its cash power. This is very dangerous for small companies and startups as Jio have a wider reach of people and small companies cannot establish in a market already occupied by Jio. Hence they are easily defeated.
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