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  1. @MrGR @onekind I would challenge the claim "important sales channel". Marketing people claim that #Spotify was the most important channel for all audio. But most creatives don't earn any money there. So, is it? Question the premise. Like Amazon for ebooks & Audible for audiobooks, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, but we can – and should – work without them.

    You might want to read Chokepoint Capitalism by @pluralistic (followed by The Internet Con & Enshittification). #ChokepointCapitalism

  2. @MrGR @onekind I would challenge the claim "important sales channel". Marketing people claim that #Spotify was the most important channel for all audio. But most creatives don't earn any money there. So, is it? Question the premise. Like Amazon for ebooks & Audible for audiobooks, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, but we can – and should – work without them.

    You might want to read Chokepoint Capitalism by @pluralistic (followed by The Internet Con & Enshittification). #ChokepointCapitalism

  3. @MrGR @onekind I would challenge the claim "important sales channel". Marketing people claim that #Spotify was the most important channel for all audio. But most creatives don't earn any money there. So, is it? Question the premise. Like Amazon for ebooks & Audible for audiobooks, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, but we can – and should – work without them.

    You might want to read Chokepoint Capitalism by @pluralistic (followed by The Internet Con & Enshittification). #ChokepointCapitalism

  4. @MrGR @onekind I would challenge the claim "important sales channel". Marketing people claim that #Spotify was the most important channel for all audio. But most creatives don't earn any money there. So, is it? Question the premise. Like Amazon for ebooks & Audible for audiobooks, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, but we can – and should – work without them.

    You might want to read Chokepoint Capitalism by @pluralistic (followed by The Internet Con & Enshittification). #ChokepointCapitalism

  5. @MrGR @onekind I would challenge the claim "important sales channel". Marketing people claim that #Spotify was the most important channel for all audio. But most creatives don't earn any money there. So, is it? Question the premise. Like Amazon for ebooks & Audible for audiobooks, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, but we can – and should – work without them.

    You might want to read Chokepoint Capitalism by @pluralistic (followed by The Internet Con & Enshittification). #ChokepointCapitalism

  6. "The cap Google, Facebook, X, Flipboard, Newsbreak, SmartNews, Yahoo, MSN, Reddit, and every other platform puts on independent publishers has crept lower and lower until there’s no space left for us to operate in."

    #JoshuaTyler

    giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/inde

    I was nodding in sympathetic agreement as I read this post, until I reaches the paragraph where it says ...

    (1/?)

    #ChokePointCapitalism #IndependentPublishing #WebSearch #SocialMedia

  7. "The cap Google, Facebook, X, Flipboard, Newsbreak, SmartNews, Yahoo, MSN, Reddit, and every other platform puts on independent publishers has crept lower and lower until there’s no space left for us to operate in."

    #JoshuaTyler

    giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/inde

    I was nodding in sympathetic agreement as I read this post, until I reaches the paragraph where it says ...

    (1/?)

    #ChokePointCapitalism #IndependentPublishing #WebSearch #SocialMedia

  8. "The cap Google, Facebook, X, Flipboard, Newsbreak, SmartNews, Yahoo, MSN, Reddit, and every other platform puts on independent publishers has crept lower and lower until there’s no space left for us to operate in."

    #JoshuaTyler

    giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/inde

    I was nodding in sympathetic agreement as I read this post, until I reaches the paragraph where it says ...

    (1/?)

    #ChokePointCapitalism #IndependentPublishing #WebSearch #SocialMedia

  9. "The cap Google, Facebook, X, Flipboard, Newsbreak, SmartNews, Yahoo, MSN, Reddit, and every other platform puts on independent publishers has crept lower and lower until there’s no space left for us to operate in."

    #JoshuaTyler

    giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/inde

    I was nodding in sympathetic agreement as I read this post, until I reaches the paragraph where it says ...

    (1/?)

    #ChokePointCapitalism #IndependentPublishing #WebSearch #SocialMedia

  10. I saw only part of the documentary. When they described how PBMs (pharmacy benefits managers) worked, I could see it was an example of . It’s been pulled from and , but it’s still on .

    People have died because they could no longer afford their medications, or they have to choose between rent and food and medication.

    modernmedicalmafia.com

  11. I saw only part of the #ModernMedicalMafia documentary. When they described how PBMs (pharmacy benefits managers) worked, I could see it was an example of #ChokepointCapitalism. It’s been pulled from #Amazon and #Vimeo, but it’s still on #YouTube. #PBM

    People have died because they could no longer afford their medications, or they have to choose between rent and food and medication.

    modernmedicalmafia.com

  12. I saw only part of the #ModernMedicalMafia documentary. When they described how PBMs (pharmacy benefits managers) worked, I could see it was an example of #ChokepointCapitalism. It’s been pulled from #Amazon and #Vimeo, but it’s still on #YouTube. #PBM

    People have died because they could no longer afford their medications, or they have to choose between rent and food and medication.

    modernmedicalmafia.com

  13. I saw only part of the #ModernMedicalMafia documentary. When they described how PBMs (pharmacy benefits managers) worked, I could see it was an example of #ChokepointCapitalism. It’s been pulled from #Amazon and #Vimeo, but it’s still on #YouTube. #PBM

    People have died because they could no longer afford their medications, or they have to choose between rent and food and medication.

    modernmedicalmafia.com

  14. I saw only part of the #ModernMedicalMafia documentary. When they described how PBMs (pharmacy benefits managers) worked, I could see it was an example of #ChokepointCapitalism. It’s been pulled from #Amazon and #Vimeo, but it’s still on #YouTube. #PBM

    People have died because they could no longer afford their medications, or they have to choose between rent and food and medication.

    modernmedicalmafia.com

  15. Almost all of the online payment providers you interact with is backed by one of a handful of giant payment processors (eg PayPal and Stripe, or in China, AliPay and WeChatPay). That are essentially an API between you and the credit card company your card belongs to. That are, in turn. basically APIs between you and the company that hosts your bank accounts.

    In other words, companies are squeezing on chokepoints between you and your bank.

    (2/?)

    #payments #OnlinePayments #ChokePointCapitalism

  16. Almost all of the online payment providers you interact with is backed by one of a handful of giant payment processors (eg PayPal and Stripe, or in China, AliPay and WeChatPay). That are essentially an API between you and the credit card company your card belongs to. That are, in turn. basically APIs between you and the company that hosts your bank accounts.

    In other words, companies are squeezing on chokepoints between you and your bank.

    (2/?)

    #payments #OnlinePayments #ChokePointCapitalism

  17. Almost all of the online payment providers you interact with is backed by one of a handful of giant payment processors (eg PayPal and Stripe, or in China, AliPay and WeChatPay). That are essentially an API between you and the credit card company your card belongs to. That are, in turn. basically APIs between you and the company that hosts your bank accounts.

    In other words, companies are squeezing on chokepoints between you and your bank.

    (2/?)

    #payments #OnlinePayments #ChokePointCapitalism

  18. Almost all of the online payment providers you interact with is backed by one of a handful of giant payment processors (eg PayPal and Stripe, or in China, AliPay and WeChatPay). That are essentially an API between you and the credit card company your card belongs to. That are, in turn. basically APIs between you and the company that hosts your bank accounts.

    In other words, companies are squeezing on chokepoints between you and your bank.

    (2/?)

    #payments #OnlinePayments #ChokePointCapitalism

  19. The role of commercial policy in politics is to keep private companies under control not to do them favors. That's to ensure, that #capitalism is not unleashed. That's the duty of the state towards its citizens. Because capitalism, at its core, is an Ouroboros that would devour itself if given the chance.

    #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #Corpocracy

  20. The role of commercial policy in politics is to keep private companies under control not to do them favors. That's to ensure, that #capitalism is not unleashed. That's the duty of the state towards its citizens. Because capitalism, at its core, is an Ouroboros that would devour itself if given the chance.

    #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #Corpocracy

  21. The role of commercial policy in politics is to keep private companies under control not to do them favors. That's to ensure, that #capitalism is not unleashed. That's the duty of the state towards its citizens. Because capitalism, at its core, is an Ouroboros that would devour itself if given the chance.

    #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #Corpocracy

  22. The role of commercial policy in politics is to keep private companies under control not to do them favors. That's to ensure, that #capitalism is not unleashed. That's the duty of the state towards its citizens. Because capitalism, at its core, is an Ouroboros that would devour itself if given the chance.

    #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #Corpocracy

  23. The role of commercial policy in politics is to keep private companies under control not to do them favors. That's to ensure, that #capitalism is not unleashed. That's the duty of the state towards its citizens. Because capitalism, at its core, is an Ouroboros that would devour itself if given the chance.

    #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #Corpocracy

  24. Let's say, there's a rich person who owns a company. Said person has the role "capitalist" and the goal "make profits". So, making profits here is neither good nor evil in itself (I don't like it and I dislike the person for being profit-driven, but that's not the point here), it is just what a person in that role does.

    2/

    #capitalism #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #oligarchy #Corporatocracy

  25. Let's say, there's a rich person who owns a company. Said person has the role "capitalist" and the goal "make profits". So, making profits here is neither good nor evil in itself (I don't like it and I dislike the person for being profit-driven, but that's not the point here), it is just what a person in that role does.

    2/

    #capitalism #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #oligarchy #Corporatocracy

  26. Let's say, there's a rich person who owns a company. Said person has the role "capitalist" and the goal "make profits". So, making profits here is neither good nor evil in itself (I don't like it and I dislike the person for being profit-driven, but that's not the point here), it is just what a person in that role does.

    2/

    #capitalism #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #oligarchy #Corporatocracy

  27. Let's say, there's a rich person who owns a company. Said person has the role "capitalist" and the goal "make profits". So, making profits here is neither good nor evil in itself (I don't like it and I dislike the person for being profit-driven, but that's not the point here), it is just what a person in that role does.

    2/

    #capitalism #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #oligarchy #Corporatocracy

  28. Let's say, there's a rich person who owns a company. Said person has the role "capitalist" and the goal "make profits". So, making profits here is neither good nor evil in itself (I don't like it and I dislike the person for being profit-driven, but that's not the point here), it is just what a person in that role does.

    2/

    #capitalism #chokepointCapitalism #predatoryCapitalism #corporateGreed #HumansBeforeProfit #oligarchy #Corporatocracy

  29. @heiseonline Entschuldigung, aber ist es eine gute Idee, mehr Menschen in den Amazon-walled-Garden zu schicken, wo sie direkt in die Abhängigkeit kommen? Mag ja sein, dass es da ein hübsches Tool gibt, aber das alleoine ist kein Grund, sich von einem US-Unternehmen abhängig zu machen. Sagt den Menschen doch wenigstens, wie sie plattformübergreifend frei publizieren. #publishingwide #Selfpublishing #Amazon #ChokepointCapitalism #Enshittification

  30. @heiseonline Entschuldigung, aber ist es eine gute Idee, mehr Menschen in den Amazon-walled-Garden zu schicken, wo sie direkt in die Abhängigkeit kommen? Mag ja sein, dass es da ein hübsches Tool gibt, aber das alleoine ist kein Grund, sich von einem US-Unternehmen abhängig zu machen. Sagt den Menschen doch wenigstens, wie sie plattformübergreifend frei publizieren. #publishingwide #Selfpublishing #Amazon #ChokepointCapitalism #Enshittification