“When you have people actively sabotaging them by saying they wont use it because they dont have enough people to get a big enough dopomine high from likes and reblogs, then I guess they wont. The big conglamos thank you all the same. If you refuse to beat them, then why not protect them and hope to subsist on their scaps?”
Its not “actively sabotaging”. Its recognizing reality. People go to these sites because that’s where the people and the content are. ie First Mover advantage. ie Network Effects. Its why the barrier to entry is effectively very high once one of these sites gets entrenched and dominates the market in their area.
“Maybe you think getting banned, and pushed aside on one of these big sites is a great plan so far with the belief that some one will make up law from the bench to force these places to behave differently?”
Since these are effectively media companies and are effectively monopolies, massively increased regulation to at least force a level playing field is called for. Either that or break several of them up.
“They care more about us communicating with each other more than these meaningless screaming matches on Facebook that dont accomplishscalps. Stop feeding them, and promote the alternatives, or stop complaining about their dominance.”
No. They are monopolies. They control a huge market share and the barriers to entry are quite high. Stop defending them and their authoritarian behavior.
“There is no shortcuts in this, so people on this side need to get used to working to marginalize these companies over the long haul.”
That’s not realistic for most of them.
Utterly absurd.
They are so big that they cannot fail, so we must work to make sure their dominance is enshrined, codified, and state-supported as long as we can finagle some sort of provision where they give up control of their operations....and the competitors are just going to have to languish, because who cares about them, amirite?
“Since these are effectively media companies and are effectively monopolies”
Effective monopolies over what? You dont want to use alternatives, and think it is a waste of time! I’ve yet to see an example where they are actively working to prevent competition, but more than enough of their users trying their best.
” Stop defending them and their authoritarian behavior.”
I’m the one saying WALK AWAY. Who is the one doing their ever-loving best to keep them where they are as long as you can get yours? You guys are the ones wanting to make them “public utilities” and make sure that they can never be supplanted!