• spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I have limited understanding of the technical side of this issue, but based on this comment, this sounds like a brilliant move by Google - Don’t like the rules of the game, change the game…

    Edit: for clarification, this comment was very tongue in cheek - I don’t support Google, this was just an acknowledgement of a smart business play.

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      We need to stop this capitalist brainrot. It’s not a smart business move; a smart business move would be one where everyone wins. This is a lazy and evil move designed for pure extraction of value and coercion of compliance.

      Live the way we want you to (and we take 30% off the top!)

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        `I mean, yes, agreed. But this is literally how businesses operate - stay ahead of governments, or change the game so govts are onboard (as regulation regularly trails behind business). A genuinely smart business move would obviously be preferable, but the modern history of megacorps is not exactly a shining beacon of benevolence to the ppl. It should be, but gestures wildly at everything

        Edit: exchanged “always” for “regularly”

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          the modern history of megacorps is not exactly a shining beacon of benevolence to the ppl

          I mean, yes, agreed. But why does anyone think that that’s ok?