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For real, scammers are going to be licking their lips
by emgeee 2y ago
For real, scammers are going to be licking their lips
- thebruce87m 2y agoIt makes you wonder who is actually pushing for this. Apple customers already voted with their wallets, myself included.
- threeseed 2y agoEU has been trying for a long time to advance their home-grown startups. So you only need to look to Shopify, Proton etc and their extensive lobbying efforts.
- smoldesu 2y agoWhy aren't Shopify and Proton listed above Apple and Microsoft here? https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/ https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/ If we're going to assume it's the evil lobbyists controlling the narrative, let's at least do it right.
- threeseed 2y agoBecause there is more to lobbying than how much money you donate. EU IT industry including key startups have been heavily lobbying EU to advance their interests against US companies. It’s not unique to EU and not exactly a secret.
- smoldesu 2y agoYeah, it's not unique to the EU. Suffice to say we also don't put the US above such suspicions either.
- FireBeyond 2y ago> Apple customers already voted with their wallets, myself included. And I'm an Apple customer who is pushing for this. And writing this very comment from a Mac Studio connected to a Pro Display XDR while my MBP sits on a stand next to my iPhone and iPad, and my Apple Watch on my wrist. We are not homogenous, and this borderline conspiracy isn't useful.
- thebruce87m 2y agoI don’t think asking who is behind the lobbying is a conspiracy theory - in fact ignoring it is probably more dangerous. Most Apple users don’t care about third-party stores or even know what that means. The ones that do and also want it aren’t big enough to lobby so it’s companies with something to gain that are doing to lobbying. Nothing conspiracy about that.