SuperSpreader Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f219420c5b6b8cd63b0b9ea?test_ad=taboola_iframe_mw_life Livestream on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 nothing will happen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Bezo's internet connection is crappy. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Gym Jordan is a shit licker of epic proportions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Wow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Wow This is textbook corporate training on what to NOT put into emails. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I was hoping that this would not be the case because they spent so long getting and reviewing documents for these hearings, but there seems to be no stopping it. Listening to congressmen complain about their campaign emails going to some people's spam folders, not being able to find a site on Google, or ranting about Twitter (who isn't involved here) seems like such an incredible waste of everyone's time. The stuff going after Google for working with China (which they don't) but not wanting to work with the US Military, or concerns about them not sufficiently supporting police, felt particularly "petty politics." On Amazon in particular, I was in eCommerce years back, and their usage of third party seller data was well known and easily recognized. I'd love to see a reasonable proposal on how to handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jason said: 42 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Gym Jordan is a shit licker of epic proportions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I cannot wait to see the highlights from this nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Wow I don't really buy into the break up big tech thing as much as many others do, but this is a prime example of where it should happen. Facebook should not own Instagram and WhatsApp. Both were bought specifically to kill off competitors, not to help them enter new markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: I don't really buy into the break up big tech thing as much as many others do, but this is a prime example of where it should happen. Facebook should not own Instagram and WhatsApp. Both were bought specifically to kill off competitors, not to help them enter new markets. Nadler did a good job making Zuck layout the case for breaking it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, SlipperySlope said: Nadler did a good job making Zuck layout the case for breaking it up Facebook deserves it. Google can, with a straight face, make the argument that they bought YouTube to shortcut they're way into a new market. Microsoft can make the argument that it bought LinkedIn to shortcut their way into a new market. Amazon can argue that it bought Twitch to shortcut its way into a new market. Does it suck when these huge companies buy up these small and successful companies? Sure, but that's besides the point. Facebook straight up bought Instagram because young people were sharing photos over something that wasn't Facebook. They bought WhatsApp because people were chatting with an app that want Facebook Messenger. They brought nothing new to Facebook's portfolio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: Facebook deserves it. Google can, with a straight face, make the argument that they bought YouTube to shortcut they're way into a new market. Microsoft can make the argument that it bought LinkedIn to shortcut their way into a new market. Amazon can argue that it bought Twitch to shortcut its way into a new market. Does it suck when these huge companies buy up these small and successful companies? Sure, but that's besides the point. Facebook straight up bought Instagram because young people were sharing photos over something that wasn't Facebook. They bought WhatsApp because people were chatting with an app that want Facebook Messenger. They brought nothing new to Facebook's portfolio. Did Facebook Messenger do voice calls back when they bought Whatsapp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Jason said: Did Facebook Messenger do voice calls back when they bought Whatsapp? Yes, it did. WhatsApp didn't do anything Facebook Messenger didn't already do. All WhatsApp brought to Facebook was its userbase. I'm pretty sure I remember the acquisition being billed as very cheap on a cost per user basis. As with Instagram, Facebook has been pretty hands off with the development of both. That was, until they announced they were uniting the chat client technology and likely firing tons of staff in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Probably because they can't just buy TikTok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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