• dinckel@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Shit like this is exactly why competition is of utmost importance. The internet was never meant to be single-handedly controlled by a corporation with private interests, and more importantly, private pockets

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      5 months ago

      In retrospect maybe having the worlds most popular browser and the world’s biggest advertiser be the same person, was a bad idea.

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      5 months ago

      Calling it the “Googlenet” now. The rest of us that don’t suck Google dick can stay on the actual Internet.

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      5 months ago

      Same thing that happened with the internet also happened with capitalism. It’s like you need some regulation to ensure competition. It could have been so awesome if we had what we were promised.