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It's pretty clear that this and other their other specifically anti-Google rulings are about protectionism and nothing more.
what are they protecting? Its not as if there are small european based search engines that are failing to compete with Google who would benefit fromt his action.
As someone living in Europe, I think they don't realize that, in a way, Google is bigger than the European Parliament. The citizens of Europe barely take the European Parliament seriously, and there's not much reason for Google to. I happen to be a fan of Duck Duck Go. But I think Google can do without Europe more easily than Europe can do without Google. There's no need to go to extremes, either. Just like Microsoft…
You know collectively Europe is the largest economy in the world? It's not something any company can just shrug away. I believe the goal of this and recent similar decisions is to fracture the internet, allowing for easier law making and rent seeking.
I mean, where you had to deal with one entity, now you have to deal with two. It's more possible that one of them doesn't accommodate to your whims.
Also Google is not a European company (wasn't it based in the US ?), so what's the point?
What is the point of this vote ? the article says that the European Parliament has no authority to enforce such a break-up. Also Google is not a European company (wasn't it based in the US ?), so what's the point?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8666921
Interestingly the above story has comments that are far more scathing about Google, whereas the story I am now commenting on, which HN has favoured has mostly arguments in defence of Google. What's going on, PG?
As someone living in Europe, I think they don't realize that, in a way, Google is bigger than the European Parliament. The citizens of Europe barely take the European Parliament seriously, and there's not much reason for Google to. I happen to be a fan of Duck Duck Go. But I think Google can do without Europe more easily than Europe can do without Google. There's no need to go to extremes, either. Just like Microsoft…
You know collectively Europe is the largest economy in the world? It's not something any company can just shrug away. I believe the goal of this and recent similar decisions is to fracture the internet, allowing for easier law making and rent seeking.
Why is this story showing on HN, whilst the following one (on the breakup of Google) has more points, and was previously top of the HN front page? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8666921 Interestingly the above story has comments that are far more scathing about Google, whereas the story I am now commenting on, which HN has favoured has mostly arguments in defence of Google. What's going on, PG?
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what are they protecting? Its not as if there are small european based search engines that are failing to compete with Google who would benefit fromt his action.
It's just a ploy to grab headlines and appear relevant, nothing will come of it.
Because the only de facto monopolies allowed in the EU are european, like Airbus.
Why is this story showing on HN, whilst the following one (on the breakup of Google) has more points, and was previously top of the HN front page? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8666921 Interestingly the above story has comments that are far more scathing about Google, whereas the story I am now commenting on, which HN has favoured has mostly arguments in defence of Google. What's going on, PG?