While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary with no reference points. Every large company grows with the intention of exhibiting monopolistic behavior. This is not sustainable and should not be tolerated.

  • affiliate@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    this reminds me of what happened to the instagram cofounders when zuckerberg asked to buy their company:

    Systrom [cofounder] said he feared turning down an acquisition offer from Facebook would send Zuckerberg into “destroy mode” — a concern that Cohler [early investor] affirmed.

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    this stuff came up in a court hearing, and then nothing happened about it

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      3 months ago

      They have nothing to fear, no need to compete. They simply dominate and extract rent.