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Re:To head off regulators, Google makes certain words taboo by ta20200710 on Friday August 07, 2020 @11:21AM (#24082833)
At Amazon, all employees are trained not to use the words: "marketplace", "platform", and a few others.
Re:To head off regulators, Google makes certain words taboo by one2know on Friday August 07, 2020 @02:56PM (#24085279)
Amazon's products are identified by a key made of marketplace and ASIN, so that's strange. Amazons "focus on the customer" principle turned out to be sham as they are acutely focused on their competitors, whether Quidsi, Walmart, or Amazon sellers.