• rchive@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Is it possible that alternatives are not widely used because most people don’t want to use alternatives in the first place?

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      1 year ago

      Sure it is. It doesn’t change the monopoly position. The real question isn’t whether this is a monopoly but whether it’s being abused. E.g. imagine if Google charged 99% fee on any sale via the Play Store. Or if Google disallowed alternative methods of payment but their own for any app distributed on the Play Store.