Re:How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation
by mattnewton on Thursday October 19, 2017 @10:17AM
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Why is the state involved? He just means that it’s hard to run a buisiness without a moat and you should expect Goliath to win in that case.
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Re:How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation
by radley on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:56PM
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I was trying to illustrate the cultural limitations of the big five.
Just because an app has only a slight difference (for now) doesn't mean they should be ignored or excluded. The technology of social communication today is akin to the printing press of the 15th century. We have thousands of years forward to be social, buy things, and enchant users... so why limit it to the early, myopic giants?
Re:How the Frightful Five Put Startups in a Lose-Lose Situation
by mattnewton on Thursday October 19, 2017 @06:30PM
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As long as everyone plays by the rules of a free market, or close enough, then consumer choice is what ignores the players for the superior offerings. They win if they can make a better product, and the Giants often have an easier job of making a better product because of the advantages of being a tech giant.