• AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Private company doesn’t allow promotion of competing product? That is just good business? No surprises here.

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      2 months ago

      A platform that prevents you from posting links on such a petty basis should not exist. Does McDonalds boot you out of their restaurants if you mention you prefer Burger King?

    • abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es
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      2 months ago

      @AlternateRoute

      @blind3rdeye

      The issue is at the same time as making editorial and commercial decisions about what context is shown to people they rely on legal protections based on the fact they are a common carrier rather than having a degree of editorial control.