Re:Tech giants have as much money and influence as nations
by aj7 on Sunday January 12, 2020 @01:45PM
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Maybe we should make you persona non grata at the three largest supermarket chains in your area, plus Walmart and Amazon. You can get your meals at Burger King and 7-11.
Re:Tech giants have as much money and influence as nations
by SllX on Sunday January 12, 2020 @05:43PM
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I see your angle, but that would still leave me with countless other places to purchase groceries, any one of which could choose not to do business with me.
Re:Tech giants have as much money and influence as nations
by aj7 on Monday January 13, 2020 @01:44AM
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Indeed, the market for food is more fragmented than that for a large video audience. That's why it's a screwjob by Google. And it's a good reason to break Google into pieces.
Re:Tech giants have as much money and influence as nations
by ceejayoz on Sunday January 12, 2020 @08:38PM
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What consequences are appropriate for someone acting badly enough to get specifically, independently targeted by that many major local businesses and two massive transnational corporations?
If YouTube cancels their contract with you, they’ve taken away your ability to make a living on YouTube. What they haven’t taken away is your ability to make a living. You can even make a living in video production, if you can find the means to do so.
YouTube certainly enabled many more people to viably live as video producers, but that doesn’t entitle people to make a living in that profession anymore than it entitles them to make a living roasting coffee or serving in a public office or performing heart surgery.