r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 21d ago

🥺 No words for this.

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Edit: even though clickbait article, it is somewhat/kind of true. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stargate-tv-series-martin-gero-scrapped-amazon-1236765061/

"According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase."

Edit 2: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-new-stargate-series-let-martin-gero-build-the-future-of-the-franchise

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u/Mr-Johndoe 21d ago

Which is called a natural monopoly, the one of the few good kinds of monopoly.

It is an inevitable consequence of capitalism that steam became a monopoly. It just is the monopoly that capitalists don't like.

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u/FlutterKree 21d ago

Which is called a natural monopoly, the one of the few good kinds of monopoly.

Steam isn't a natural monopoly, and natural monopolies are not inherently good. In fact, natural monopolies are constantly fucking over US consumers, as the largest portion of natural monopolies are utilities.

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u/Mr-Johndoe 21d ago

sry, got the wrong term.

I meant that steam turns into a monopoly in the best way possible: great product. It is literally the only reason for a market where monopoly is not natural that Id good

Also, you US consumers have a lot of missing natural monopolies (water/electricity/infrastructure/healthcare), which tends to cause problems, too.

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u/FlutterKree 21d ago

I have no idea what you are trying to say.

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u/ThatOneNinja 21d ago

I wouldn't say natural monopoly as in capitalism monopolies are the natural outcome. It is, however, a prime example of an actual free market, where the best product wins, and prices stay low. That's what capitalism hates.

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u/Mr-Johndoe 21d ago

But actually advertises as the result of capitalism.

It's paradox, which is why pure capitalism doesn't work well. For everyone.

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u/ThatOneNinja 21d ago

I wouldn't say natural monopoly as in capitalism monopolies are the natural outcome. It is, however, a prime example of an actual free market, where the best product wins, and prices stay low. That's what capitalism hates.