Jordahn said:
Bitmap Frogs said:
Jordahn said:
That's in of itself is correct. But in context, it is illegal to use a monopoly to influence decisions on others. See "Department of Justice vs. Microsoft." In this specific case of Microsoft buying exclusives in the console industry it might not be illegal, but in principle it's unethical. It can be argued that Microsoft's "deep pockets" stemmed form their monopolistic practices that has now establish themselves in a somewhat financial secure situation. This does put Microsoft in an unfair position when compared to other competing companies because most of those those companies will not have that financial leverage gained from legit competition as opposed to monopolistic practices employed by Microsoft. At one time Microsoft did go on a shopping spree... to buy out Nintendo during "Project Dolphin" now known as the Gamecube. Whether or not Nintendo took them seriously, Microsoft wanted Nintendo to stop making console hardware. So Nintendo politely said "Go screw yourself." So Microsoft blatantly lied to the public that Nintendo wasn't in competition with them. If Nintendo wasn't, Microsoft would not have tried to employ their monopolistic practices to remove Nintendo from the competition to begin with. Thank God Nintendo stuck with their guns in the face of Microsoft. So... What if Microsoft goes on a shopping spree? The answer is simple: Because of the past and current nature of Microsoft, they hurt the gaming console industry.
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Have a tissue.
Microsoft is only doing the exact same thing Sony did to enter the market: overpower the traditional players using resources from HQ. Buying exclusives was one of the elements used by Sony in these days as well: Tomb Raider is just an example.
Why does it bother you that Microsoft is doing the same Sony did?
Do you think Sony using the massive resources from their electronics business to trample Nintendo and Sega was fair and ethic?
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Seems the truth is avoided by at least one...
Nowhere did I say that SONY was innocent of any potential wrong doing. But you had to interject SONY because you CANNOT argue the FACTS I presented. The FACTS are that Microsoft is a monopoly and they have used that monopoly to their unethical gains. And this is just not about gaming consoles because it goes way before that from the "Department of Justice vs. Microsoft" I just quoted. And I NEVER said that buying exclusives were wrong "in of itself." The bigger picture paints a more accurate picture. Try to refute the FACTS that I posted in its correct context. Otherwise, Wal-mart is having a sale on tampons. Like for me to get you some...?
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The only facts present here is that you insist on chastizing microsoft for commonplace business strategies while at the same time turning a blind eye and ignoring the same behaviour by other players.
Why do you only care about business ethics when microsoft is involved?
