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 Speaking of search. Datsmining companies like google might run relays in the future. Just as they held back the development of video platforms, mail clients, map setvices, through sponsoring their own "free to use" products with revenue from google ads.

A common good. But it made it very difficult to compete with, since hosting of such services are expensive. And difficult when competing with: "free to use"