Message from @pratel
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oh definitly
tbh trust busting is a route
I'm not so sure.
Silicon Valley can be extremely insular.
And it has a certain collective consciousness.
Thats their problem
they have no rivals
Simply calling Google, Google A, Google B, Google C isn't that effective if they're all essentially the same.
they are all located in the place even
You need actual alternatives.
yea
It's like ABC/CBS/NBC. Is there really a difference?
not much
content varies i guess lol
If I thought trust busting would actually lead to viable alternatives, I'd support it.
Not much.
It's not like Fox versus CNN.
oh yea agreed there
In the case of SV in particular. I think if you trust-busted, European regulations would squash any large alternatives anyway.
They'd all be subject to the same regulations and turn out the same under those regulations.
Plus, network effects are very much a factor in social media.
It's a monopolistic industry by nature.
EU fucks things up yea
I don't think people realize how important the EU is in this whole mess.
nope
Since most places are not going to make two separate English services.
remember "we have changed our terms and conditions" emails
that i believe was because of EU regulations
The Culture war isn't actually the American Culture war anymore. It's a anglophone culture war.
And I don't think people realize this.
yea
some do
But you can see it on this server.
but they focus on their particular part of it
All the Canadians, all the Brits, all playing US politics.
yea
kinda
Yeah, this is actually why I think the nationalism thing will eventually die.
The only way to fight effectively is in a group.
And if you are just dividing yourself and not supporting other national groups, you'll eventually lose.