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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It was neutral at best, it was still a conspiracy to reduce choice in the market in a way that was beneficial to them. Yes, the excuse they used was that it prevented people from creating light bulbs that were of poor quality, and had an unpleasant color to them, but it also was profitable for them to do so.

Here's the video you mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Bs98KmnY

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It would have been a race to the bottom. The same way it happens with other products today. Some number bigger = better marketing = selling more = others need to do the same or go bankrupt = everyone does it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Big business doesn't have the right to decide that for us.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

If the government does not, good thing they did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Lmao that's not how any of this works

People buy iPhones bruh

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

That’s fair. I can get behind a neutral view of it.