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chmod775 on Dec 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Germany orders changes to Facebook real name polic...

The very definition of monopoly is that there is no alternative. I can't just go to another company because they, for instance, do not have the people I'd like to connect with in their network.

marknutter on Dec 18, 2012 [–]

You can choose not to social network if Facebook is the only social network. That is clearly an "alternative".

chmod775 on Dec 18, 2012 | [–]

So monopolies don't exist and are a lie made up by economists because I can always choose not to consume at all?

Sorry, but this is getting ridiculous.

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