Re:The Gentrification of the Internet
by jhbadger on Monday May 13, 2019 @03:45PM
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Actually, that's typically what does occur as part of gentrification. Typically a bohemian neighborhood has all sorts of interesting indie stores selling books, art, antiques, etc. But these stores aren't that profitable -- a chain retailer can pay much more rent and so the owners evict the indie stores.
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Re:The Gentrification of the Internet
by joefourier on Monday May 13, 2019 @03:56PM
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True, but generally the bohemians and artists are the first ones to replace the working-class character of the neighborhood with their own, until they themselves are replaced by young urban professionals...
Comparing the wide Internet to a neighborhood with fixed space constraints is a rocky analogy to begin with. The foundation of a new city would be more appropriate, starting with a small population of intrepid explorers in a wild uncharted wilderness and growing to a massive commercial behemoth...