This is a disanalogus analysis, because the value of these platforms it the labour of their volunteers --- they *are* the commons.
"Natural power" includes the collective action of these volunteers -- seen here, eg., with reddit.
My point is that the drive to profit from this labour will make the platforms extremely sensitive to their demands -- in ways that do not occur when there's no need to profit.
You can say "let them eat cake" if you have your own cake supplier. When the cake runs out, all those labourers turn out to be required.
I think these are unique dynamics -- much closer to the fall of serfdom than the development of TV networks
"Natural power" includes the collective action of these volunteers -- seen here, eg., with reddit.
My point is that the drive to profit from this labour will make the platforms extremely sensitive to their demands -- in ways that do not occur when there's no need to profit.
You can say "let them eat cake" if you have your own cake supplier. When the cake runs out, all those labourers turn out to be required.
I think these are unique dynamics -- much closer to the fall of serfdom than the development of TV networks