| ▲ | hu3 a day ago | |
If most people changed the default, it wouldn't be worth billions. | ||
| ▲ | georgeecollins a day ago | parent | next [-] | |
If most people changed the default they would add steps to make it harder to change. Saying something an option is just a fig leaf if the company is allowed to tip the scales. That's why a regulator can be effective. You can have a regulation that A has to be as easy to do as B and enforce it. Think of browser choice in on PCs in Europe or (briefly) the rule that it should be as easy to unsubscribe in the US as it is to subscribe. People have different feelings about regulations, but I think in places where everyone converges on a single platform pregulation that is protective of the individual makes sense. | ||
| ▲ | socalgal2 a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Most people did change the default. Google became the number #1 search because it was better. It didnt't start as the default. Same for Chrome. Chrome is still not the default on Windows but is still #1 because people choose it. | ||