Anti-Competitive Tactics

The cluster focuses on discussions about companies engaging in practices to block, stifle, or harm competitors rather than competing fairly, such as funding weak rivals or preventing market entry. Commenters debate whether such behaviors are necessary for business survival or ethically questionable.

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Sample Comments

galactus Sep 27, 2011 View on HN

That's "evil" only because they will compete with a smaller company that you personally happen to like.

givemeethekeys May 4, 2023 View on HN

Sometimes it feels like companies fund weak competitors to discourage / drown out competition.

trevelyan Jan 10, 2010 View on HN

Because you are working to put the competition out of business?

matz1 Jul 18, 2018 View on HN

Its in their best interest to block/prevent competition.

roryisok Jul 24, 2017 View on HN

yes, its exactly like that. why help the competition?

singularity2001 Dec 19, 2018 View on HN

there is a whole industry of companies who provoke those bans for competitors

bearjaws Sep 19, 2025 View on HN

Seems like great for competition, if someone can steal your business you have a bad business.

eviks Oct 24, 2025 View on HN

That's way y to find out - stop blocking the competition

efaref Apr 29, 2015 View on HN

Apparently being better than the competition is anti-competitive.

grecy Feb 29, 2024 View on HN

If you can't beat the competition, stifle them!