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That's like arguing "you don't have to go to the Town Square

Posted on: November 17, 2020 at 18:01:07 CT
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to share your ideas, you could yell them from a mountain top in the middle of nowhere"

*Google* spent BILLIONS (on Google+) and couldn't compete with Facebook in social networking.

*Microsoft* spent BILLIONS (on MSN/Live/Bing) and couldn't compete with Google in search.

Why? Because they have monopolies in those markets.
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Why do so many simply not grasp that free speech does not - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:15:09
     RE: Why do so many simply not grasp that free speech does not - sarasotatiger MU - 11/17 18:08:48
     So Trump and Giuliani had poor parenting?(nm) - miz_zou MU - 11/17 17:39:05
     The meaning of 'free speech' has evolved in the digital age. - zounami MU - 11/17 17:22:45
          so you're saying social media is a utility now - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:23:31
               To an extent, yes. (nm) - zounami MU - 11/17 17:31:15
                    there’s that fascism (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 17:36:32
                    It should only be regulated to the extent that government - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:34:04
                         What special privilege was rendered? - DC Jayhawk KU - 11/17 18:10:09
                              They were granted immunity from civil defamation lawsuits, - zounami MU - 11/17 18:11:19
                         At the very least, yes... but if their monopoly power - zounami MU - 11/17 17:44:53
                              they are not monopolies - pickle MU - 11/17 17:48:04
                                   "monopolies are solely created by government" is false - zounami MU - 11/17 17:55:41
                                        no, it is 100% correct - pickle MU - 11/17 17:56:34
                                        name a monopoly that wasn't (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:56:34
                                             The many companies that warranted the antitrust laws we - zounami MU - 11/17 18:09:44
                                                  lol no - pickle MU - 11/17 18:13:22
                                                       Investopedia is a far more credible source than that... - zounami MU - 11/17 18:15:47
                                                            lmao (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 18:35:12
                                                            no (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 18:16:27
                                   They are absolutely monopolies in every sense of the word... - zounami MU - 11/17 17:54:29
                                        or a news aggregator that competes with Yahoo! - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:56:13
                                        they are not - pickle MU - 11/17 17:55:37
                              No one forces anyone to use those social media platforms - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:46:54
                                   Their monopoly power gives the consumer little choice... - zounami MU - 11/17 17:51:33
                                        they aren't a monopoly - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:55:32
                                             That's like arguing "you don't have to go to the Town Square - zounami MU - 11/17 18:01:07
                                                  no, i’m sorry, but you’re wrong - pickle MU - 11/17 18:14:38
                                                       Yes, as in *one* entity dominates a market... - zounami MU - 11/17 18:18:22
                                                            that is incorrect, Spanky (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 18:21:36
                                                  try Binging "monopoly" and read what it is - ashtray UF - 11/17 18:06:21
                                                       definition of monopoly... - zounami MU - 11/17 18:10:33
                                                            that is not the definition of monopoly (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 18:15:12
                                                                 you should let Investopedia know (nm) - zounami MU - 11/17 18:19:51
                                                                      RE: you should let Investopedia know (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 18:39:41
                                                                      it’s a common misunderstanding - pickle MU - 11/17 18:22:52
                         they wouldn't need those "special privileges" if that same - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:35:26
                              Huh?.. Section 230 protects them from CIVIL lawsuits... - zounami MU - 11/17 17:42:41
                                   you mean the law that is made by the government? - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:52:28
                              yep (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 17:37:52
                    so more government? - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:32:13
     what should people be punished for saying? (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:19:34
          That ku deserved to be in the orange 🍊 bowl nm - yy4u MU - 11/17 17:38:16
               ok, I'll give you that (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:38:59
          Yelling FIRE ! in a crowded theater ? (nm) - Nohawks KC - 11/17 17:28:43
               why would someone be punished for that? - pickle MU - 11/17 17:29:49
                    he wants to burn in peace, pickle (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:30:08
               That can actually be kind of fun - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:29:13
                    I can see old timers getting trampled to death - Nohawks KC - 11/17 17:30:12
                         At least they won't die of COVID which many here seem to - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:31:09
                              Amen(nm) - Toger STL - 11/17 17:34:36
          That could be a rather extensive list - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:21:15
               yes (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 17:29:59
               stuff like - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:22:02
                    Really? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/17 17:26:48
                         people aren't punished for that? (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:27:11
                              he’s confused (nm) - pickle MU - 11/17 17:30:20
                                   as usual (nm) - ashtray UF - 11/17 17:30:42




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