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Google is a monopoly – the fix isn't obvious

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Re: Google is a monopoly – the fix isn't obvious

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Post by A4ET8a8uTh0 »

matthewfelgate wrote: post #519
A4ET8a8uTh0 wrote: post #161

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To a person like me it sounds like MS and Apple should be broken up as well.

Then why pick on Google?

No one is picking at anyone. I want the basic law enforced. I want all the "too big" companies brought to heel. Those entities already have way too much power at their disposal and there is a real social interest in reining it in. I do not think it is too much to ask. You want me to pick at MS too? Show me a path to breaking them up as well and I will gladly sign on to the appropriate effort to make it happen.

I guess I am weird. I want the rules enforced for all players.

Re: Google is a monopoly – the fix isn't obvious

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Post by alsetmusic »

danielmarkbruce wrote: post #513
chairmansteve wrote: post #508

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They have a search monopoly, therefore are the gateway to internet

That's at least close to the truth. It's not strictly a monopoly though. And there is a very real chance it's all about to blow up given LLMs.

The judge found them to be a monopoly. They are strictly a monopoly. Unless the case gets overturned, they are exactly a monopoly.

LLMs are not going to meaningfully upset the balance any time soon. They are a service / product in search of a problem for most people. And if they do something useful for you, that’s great but HN users are not most people so the statement stands.

Re: Google is a monopoly – the fix isn't obvious

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Post by matthewfelgate »

A4ET8a8uTh0 wrote: post #521
matthewfelgate wrote: post #519

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then why pick on Google?

No one is picking at anyone. I want the basic law enforced. I want all the "too big" companies brought to heel. Those entities already have way too much power at their disposal and there is a real social interest in reining it in. I do not think it is too much to ask. You want me to pick at MS too? Show me a path to breaking them up as well and I will gladly sign on to the appropriate effort to make it happen. I gues…

My issue is of unfairness: you shouldn't do something to one company you haven't done to others.

Microsoft has been a too big company since the 1990s.

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