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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by briandear on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @07:41AM (#15969036)
Consumers already can do that — they can refuse to use FB products — but they don’t. So a consumer group is pretty useless without enough consumers to actually exert their power.
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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by owly on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @11:47AM (#15971197)
This is exactly right. Consumers could organize a week without Facebook event, including deleting the app from their devices. If a significant number of people participated, FB would get the message.
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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by acover on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @02:10PM (#15972723)
Boycotts aren't the only option.

Consumers have boycotted products in the past. Consumer pressure has worked against Facebook in the past.

I agree that it is an unlikely and difficult solution. I don't see an easy one.

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Re:The Google-Facebook Duopoly Threatens Diversity of Thought by rwnspace on Thursday December 21, 2017 @10:30AM (#15979413)
I am boycotting Facebook, but I only interact with 5% of my 'friends list' on a regular basis, so it's hard to get the message out, y'know?
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