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What does EEE stand for?
Embrace, extend, extinguish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
For an excellent writeup how Google used this to kill XMPP read this (and an explanation why this is a real concern for Mastadon/Fediverse):
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html
Embrace-Extend-Extinguish
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Embrace, extend, extinguish.
It's the three steps process for killing an open source competitor. First you adopt it, start using it, then you improve on it, but keep these improvements to yourself, then you break compatibility.
You now have the bigger better version of the exact same thing, and no-one else gets a slice.
Endorse-Expand-Extingush or some variation. In essence you:
You'll see loads of historic examples of this and various theories on how Meta intends to do it. Fascinating if not depressing reading.
EEE. Some useful context.
Enroll, Engage and Enrage
It's some virus that causes brain infections and is transmitted by mosquitos. Meta developed it to make people stupid so they like their content.
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