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[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would like a future where smaller companies set up instances and compete with each other rather than one big evil business in control

That goes strongly against the mechanics of how capitalism works. Markets tend toward monopolies over time.

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

If certain confounding factors prevent it, sure. Can you name a confounding factor in this case?