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#41

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Josquius - November 23, 2025, 03:10:10 PM

Seven posts up, fourth line down, fifth word.

If you've been clear what the issue is, the answers to my questions should be simple.

Google is the owner of a small fraction of the billboards in the world, owns a small fraction of the printing machines, and employs a small fraction of the guys who put the posters up.

Googled it and turns out the own 29.7% of the *digital* ad market, which is not the total ad market.

Ah you meant focusing on the ad part directly vs focusing on the front end services.
It's breaking up the front end that usually gets the attention but it is the back end that is absolutely the problem.
 It is heavily reliant on the front end however so say forcing Google to sell youtube for example would damage the actual ad monopoly.

HVCs figures sound like what I've seen for what Google actually owns.
The actual ads on Google, on the space that it owns directly, is only a small part of its operations and alone wouldn't be an issue.

#42

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Valmy - November 23, 2025, 03:07:46 PM

They aren't our allies. They voted for Trump last time. Friendship over.

Lot of people disagree.  Especially in Europe.  I can't get help but think that J.K. Rowling would get a pass if she wore a hijab.

Well I would like to hear their case then.

#43

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Tonitrus - November 23, 2025, 03:00:05 PM

I asked Google AI if Google is a monopoly.

It said "yes".

#44

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 23, 2025, 02:59:19 PM

https://www.marketingcharts.com/charts/us-digital-ad-spend-share-google-vs-meta-vs-amazon

My source.

#45

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by HVC - November 23, 2025, 02:54:33 PM

Don't know what any of this means but this is the reply I got when I searched

Google's control over the digital ad ecosystem
Ad exchange: Approximately 50% of the market share.
Publisher ad server: Approximately 90% of the market share.
Buy-side market: Approximately 40-80% of the market share.

*edit* unvetted AI reply, FYI.

#46

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 23, 2025, 02:41:21 PM

Seven posts up, fourth line down, fifth word.

If you've been clear what the issue is, the answers to my questions should be simple.

Google is the owner of a small fraction of the billboards in the world, owns a small fraction of the printing machines, and employs a small fraction of the guys who put the posters up.

Googled it and turns out the own 29.7% of the *digital* ad market, which is not the total ad market.

#47

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - November 23, 2025, 02:25:03 PM

Hello Sophia everything OK?


Edit - my boys first message.
I don't know a Sophia.

Ghost. If movies have taught me anything is that kids can see ghosts.

#48

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Josquius - November 23, 2025, 02:20:10 PM

Hello Sophia everything OK?


Edit - my boys first message.
I don't know a Sophia.

#49

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Josquius - November 23, 2025, 02:14:18 PM

Come on. That's playing too dumb. You don't know what I mean by behind the scenes when I specifically mention it in a paragraph about advertising?

They absolutely do have a monopoly in parts of advertising on a par with their search dominance. Something like 90% of ads flow through their server.

I can infer that behind the scenes means all the activities Google engages in apart from the directly consumer facing aspects.  I don't understand focus.  Who is supposed to focus?  What will their focus result in?  I don't understand the relationship between focus and breaking up the company.  Will more attention be paid to their back room shenanigans once they are broken up?  Will breaking them up make it harder to hide their back room shenanigans?

I don't know what you mean. I never mentioned the word focus.
 I think I've been pretty clear what the issue is.

Google has a monopoly on advertising on their site to the exact same extent the owner of a single billboard does.

In this analogy Google is the owner of a huge chunk of the billboards in the world, owns the poster printing machine and all the guys who put the posters up work for them.... And it has detailed information about the people who will see all the billboards, even the ones they don't own.

#50

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 23, 2025, 02:06:13 PM

heh