A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Molly White Software engineer, researcher and writer The platforms have installed themselves in a position of power, but they are also vulnerable. They must do everything perfectly to maintain that position of power—not enrage their users too much, not push the regulators too far, not miss any of those competitors who are seeking to take a portion of that power. Fighting for our webcitationneeded.news · 7 Oct 2024All korrents from this piece
Their wordsThe platforms have installed themselves in a position of power, but they are also vulnerable. They must do everything perfectly to maintain that position of power—not enrage their users too much, not push the regulators too far, not miss any of those competitors who are seeking to take a portion of that power.