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0 pointskuchenbecker2y ago0 comments

By what metric, and how would it be different than antitrust enforcement?

E.g. a product that is clearly better can legally capture 100% market share. Only leveraging that market power is illegal.

I genuinely think a rule along the lines of "anything with 30%+ market share is scrutinized as having monopolistic network effect advantage" would have net positive outcomes on competition.

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Aeolun2y ago

> how would it be different than antitrust enforcement?

I think the benefit of such an imaginary rule is that in your imagination it’d actually be enforced.

8n4vidtmkvmk2y ago

The metric of user share. Wouldn't enter antitrust territory if you somehow avoid acquiring more users. Limiting # of active accounts would be one way to enforce.

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