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by realusername 73 days ago
There hasn't been any abuse in this story as far as I know, it's not like mass downloads of videos happened with their client.
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bigyabai 73 days ago
That's besides the point, you don't own the server. You cannot expect the server to work forever, or demand a right to access it.

You do own the client though. In the example upstream, the failure to support macOS clients can't be blamed on Nvidia because they already wrote AArch64 UNIX support.

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realusername 73 days ago
When you have a monopoly like YouTube, yes you can expect to have an access to the platform if it prevents competition. It's textbook antitrust laws.
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bigyabai 72 days ago
You're going to need to cite legal precedent for that. I could not go sue HBO for monopolizing Game of Thrones and refusing to stream it in 8K to my Linux PC. There are no damages.
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realusername 72 days ago
Google is above the law in the US, there's a reason why the CEO sits at the presidential inauguration. It's not about laws but power.

And your example is pretty poor, HBO doesn't have a 10th of the power of YouTube.

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GeekyBear 72 days ago
It's worth remembering that the career officials in the Obama FTC wanted to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Google back in the day.

The political appointees (of both parties) shut that lawsuit down.

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GeekyBear 72 days ago
You're going to need to cite this imaginary "server" exemption to American antitrust law that you claim to believe exists.
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GeekyBear 73 days ago
You cannot use a monopoly market share product like YouTube as a weapon against companies who compete with you in other areas.

This is as basic as antitrust law gets.

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