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but then Vizio wouldn't make a profit. The FTC has to make sure these companies continue to be profitable while itself appears to be semi-competent. Similarly, Verizons supercookie "crackdown" was laughable. FTC stands for Fuck the Consumer because that is their primary objective.

edit: I phrased the above incorrectly. I meant to imply that the FTC is beholden to these companies and largely does their bidding. Except in narrow circumstances, the FTC really is a tool of the major corporations it is supposed to regulate.

Fuck the FTC.



I suspect if you rewrote this comment without using such emotionally-charged and loaded language you might have gotten more upvotes.

Let me give it a try.

"Unfortunately, the FTC has an interest in keeping companies profitable, so any punitive measures take a back seat."


without using such emotionally-charged and loaded language

Except that "Fuck the Consumer" seems like a nice clear description of the situation.


Sometimes "fuck" isn't emotionally charged. Sometimes it's just the more accurate term.




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