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0 pointsasdfasgasdgasdg6y ago0 comments

> because no competitor (Bing/Yahoo, Yandex, Baidu) can afford to compete in EU countries

You're saying that Google syndicators value a unit of traffic more highly than Bing/Yahoo/Yandex/Baidu do? That does not seem especially likely to me. Perhaps in some small countries, but I would be surprised if Bing, Yandex, and Baidu don't bid in e.g. France, Germany, etc.

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throwaway20486y ago

The value goes beyond a unit of traffic alone if you can use it to help maintain an effective monopoly, as opposed to trying to compete with one.

Its the very definition of what makes a monopoly dangerous, the ability to outspend any competitor and force them out of the market.

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0 pointsasdfasgasdgasdg6y ago0 comments

> because no competitor (Bing/Yahoo, Yandex, Baidu) can afford to compete in EU countries

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throwaway20486y ago

The value goes beyond a unit of traffic alone if you can use it to help maintain an effective monopoly, as opposed to trying to compete with one.

Its the very definition of what makes a monopoly dangerous, the ability to outspend any competitor and force them out of the market.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse