Not uncommon but they still use them, that's how monopolies work. I mean, people do hate monopolies but that changes absolutely nothing.
The network effect is real and cannot be broken without a concerted media push, which is another can of worms I'd rather not open this year.
There is also a cost to switching products, and that has nothing to do with monopolies. Unfortunately the M word is thrown around to describe basically any company with a significant market share and it totally dilutes the meaning of the term.
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> monopoly: the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
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A monopoly in an economic sense is clearly defined. It is not "significant market share". The person who started this discussion claimed it was "textbook monopoly stuff".
"Near monopoly"
Why the dishonest misrepresentation?
I'm not gonna argue on New Years Eve. Hope you have a great 2026 <3