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With Google's recent monopoly status being a topic a discussion recently. This article from 2017 argues that we should nationalize these platforms in the age of platform capitalism. Ahead of its time, in fact the author predicted the downfall of Ello.

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[–] jeansibelius@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Someone needs to learn world history before making proposals like this.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

Someone should say what they're referring to before hitting enter and be done with their cryptic comment

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago

First I'd propose a nationalization of internet services.
Without that is partly like being without electricity.
Yes, you'd survive but it's damn inconvenient in the modern way of life.

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 0 points 3 months ago

Nationalize Google search circa 2008 (or whenever it actually was good pre-SEO), kill off everything else.

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, putting the government in charge of media is always a good idea and never results in any problems.

[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

And the current system is working so well too!

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