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Re:France moves to shield its book industry from Amazon by ineedasername on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @07:04PM (#29007508)
producers have only one buyer, and consumers have only one seller.

Monopsony and monopoly all in one.

For international HN'ers, a question: is the boardgame "Monopoly" popular in your country? Here in the US it's an old classic.

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Re:France moves to shield its book industry from Amazon by _carbyau_ on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @10:13PM (#29008847)
Australia here. It is an old classic. Emphasis on old. Up to about 2000 seemingly every house had a copy and possibly more than one copy as the various StarWars etc variations came out.

But our house doesn't have it and I'd be fine if my kid never saw it.

The world of modern boardgaming is so much more varied and fun.

Monopoly lost to the competition. :-)

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Re:France moves to shield its book industry from Amazon by baud147258 on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @04:46AM (#29010877)
yes in France too

Though I don't think people playing it get the original idea being its design

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Re:France moves to shield its book industry from Amazon by Semaphor on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @12:49AM (#29009656)
Monopoly: Big yes for Germany.
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