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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 19 Feb 2014

    One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.

    4:01 PM - 19 Feb 2014
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      2. Andrew Soro‏ @soro 19 Feb 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg curious to hear your thoughts. Care to expand?

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      3. Steve Anastos‏ @steveanastos 19 Feb 2014
        Replying to @soro

        @soro @paulg think he means telco charging stupid prices for sms

        0 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      1. Abhinav Gupta‏ @MeGupsta 19 Feb 2014
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        Statement of a lifetime “@paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.”

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      2. Dag Kittlaus‏ @Dagk 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Anyone want to launch a cable TV start-up?

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      1. It's people! Pumpkin spice is people!‏ @znmeb 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Abusive monopolies also provide the pipes over which kinetic energy flows.

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      1. Gustaf Alströmer‏Verified account @gustaf 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg great lesson in how important timing and focus is

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      1. vruz‏ @vruz 21 Feb 2014
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        @paulg @vgr We already knew that. It's just Microsoft were astute to get Skype on the cheap. The Whatsapp deal is financial engineering.

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      1. Kunal Mamtura‏ @kunversation 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg perfect definition for the deal and inspiration for startups

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      1. Michael Galasso‏ @michaelgalasso 19 Feb 2014
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        Genius RT “@paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.”

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      1. Terry Angelos‏ @terryangelos 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Also: international markets offer opportunities ignored by US companies. Big reason for success: high $$ for SMS in intl. markets.

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      1. Diego Basch‏ @dbasch 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg this the outcome of oligopolistic competition. With Google out of the picture, WhatsApp would have been worth significantly less.

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      1. Mark Geller‏ @markgeller 30 Mar 2014
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        RT @paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.

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      1. Sean Hull‏ @hullsean 24 Feb 2014
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        @paulg @uber & taxis anyone?

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      1. Pragnesh Vaghela‏ @technologythree 19 Feb 2014
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        Huh “@paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.”

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      1. M!KEY‏ @mikeyanderson 19 Feb 2014
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        “@paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.”

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      1. Alex Rinaldi‏ @rinaldi224 19 Feb 2014
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        RT: “@paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy.”

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      1. James Sokoll‏ @jamescs 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Indeed. Want to help me turn it into kinetic energy?pic.twitter.com/86BXMa4tvW

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      1. Noah "partially synthetic" Yetter‏ @angrynoah 19 Feb 2014
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        in no sense whatsoever is either company a monopoly RT @paulg: One lesson from WhatsApp: Abusive monopolies create a lot of potential energy

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      2. Chris Adedeji‏ @ChrisAdedeji 19 Feb 2014
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        @paulg That is what telcos get for being soo greedy. They will be nothing more than a conduit.

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      3. Shonkey Johnny‏ @shonkeyjohnny 19 Feb 2014
        Replying to @ChrisAdedeji

        @ChrisAdedeji @paulg who do u pay for your data connection. Whatsapp was no cost Facebook will charge IMO Wait and see

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