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minus-squareVode An@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up50arrow-down3·edit-22 years agoGoing after the marketplace is a more efficient strategy than playing whack a mole with individual sellers.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down1·2 years agoAlso being a marketplace they do have a duty to make sure that people are not selling illegal items on their platform. Because if platforms didn’t could you imagine how bad the Internet would be for buying things.
minus-squareVode An@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoI don’t disagree. I am generally in favor of keeping markets on a short leash. As you said, it could be a lot worse.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoExactly, keeping markets on a shorter leash is also something I’m generally in favor of
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoThe correct way would be to go after the buyers
minus-squareDeepFriedDresden@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down2·2 years agoThe war on drugs would like a word.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAs would the RIAA’s war on piracy. Despite the exhorbitant fines being handed down, I don’t believe they’ve made any profit from them.
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAgreed, but I hope they go after the sellers, too.
Going after the marketplace is a more efficient strategy than playing whack a mole with individual sellers.
Also being a marketplace they do have a duty to make sure that people are not selling illegal items on their platform.
Because if platforms didn’t could you imagine how bad the Internet would be for buying things.
I don’t disagree. I am generally in favor of keeping markets on a short leash. As you said, it could be a lot worse.
Exactly, keeping markets on a shorter leash is also something I’m generally in favor of
The correct way would be to go after the buyers
The war on drugs would like a word.
As would the RIAA’s war on piracy. Despite the exhorbitant fines being handed down, I don’t believe they’ve made any profit from them.
Agreed, but I hope they go after the sellers, too.