Re:Paying for it doesn't make it a market
by lapcat on Monday April 22, 2024 @09:58AM
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> Getting stuff for free kills markets.
Yes, 100% this. Doctorow wants competition, wants to avoid lock-in, but how do you get competition and avoid lock-in when the market won't financially support many competitors? That's where paying for stuff is essential.
The attention economy is biased toward the big players. They can "make it up in volume", whereas smaller businesses can't.
Yes, 100% this. Doctorow wants competition, wants to avoid lock-in, but how do you get competition and avoid lock-in when the market won't financially support many competitors? That's where paying for stuff is essential.
The attention economy is biased toward the big players. They can "make it up in volume", whereas smaller businesses can't.