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Re:Big Tech are supposed to be the plumbers, not patricians ... by mcint on Sunday August 08, 2021 @03:20PM (#28109335)
Odd critique coming from the head of a DNS company, that could easily offer a competitive service with MailChimp.

The obsession with class (in the title, and content) and misunderstood genius reads more like within-class squabble than an argument for a different order.

I did some freelance work helping someone worried about Google censorship move their services to more independent alternatives, including EasyDNS. This post makes a lot more sense to me as signaling, in that respect.

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Re:Big Tech are supposed to be the plumbers, not patricians ... by freedomben on Sunday August 08, 2021 @04:04PM (#28109655)
> Odd critique coming from the head of a DNS company, that could easily offer a competitive service with MailChimp.

I think you missed the author's point. His point is not that someone needs to start a competing service. his point is that the feel that tech companies are patricians rather than plumbers is widespread and common place.

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