▲ 378 ▼ Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee" (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 7 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 271 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lofuw@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago (6 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago RIP Mandy permalink fedilink source parent [–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (4 children) I would use other words, but I don’t think you are actually interested in understanding market power, coercion, or network effects. It is a little tricky, but if you’re not just shitposting in bad faith, Lina Khan has a great paper on digital platform monopolies and Matt Stoller has a good podcast on Valvle’s monopoly in particular. Or does Matt Stoller also not understand what a monopoly is, according to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Appeal to expertise is not an appeal to authority. Otherwise we could never cite scientists, epidemiologists, or other experts. You might be interested in the fallacy of equivocation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -10 points 7 months ago I'm glad I stopped arguing with morons. Good luck in life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (4 children) I would use other words, but I don’t think you are actually interested in understanding market power, coercion, or network effects. It is a little tricky, but if you’re not just shitposting in bad faith, Lina Khan has a great paper on digital platform monopolies and Matt Stoller has a good podcast on Valvle’s monopoly in particular. Or does Matt Stoller also not understand what a monopoly is, according to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Appeal to expertise is not an appeal to authority. Otherwise we could never cite scientists, epidemiologists, or other experts. You might be interested in the fallacy of equivocation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -10 points 7 months ago I'm glad I stopped arguing with morons. Good luck in life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Appeal to expertise is not an appeal to authority. Otherwise we could never cite scientists, epidemiologists, or other experts. You might be interested in the fallacy of equivocation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -10 points 7 months ago I'm glad I stopped arguing with morons. Good luck in life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Appeal to expertise is not an appeal to authority. Otherwise we could never cite scientists, epidemiologists, or other experts. You might be interested in the fallacy of equivocation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -10 points 7 months ago I'm glad I stopped arguing with morons. Good luck in life. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lofuw@sh.itjust.works -10 points 7 months ago I'm glad I stopped arguing with morons. Good luck in life. permalink fedilink source parent