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[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like that analogy a lot, but I'm not sure if it's really apples-to-Apple in this context. It's more like you buy a car and then get add-ons to the car from a third-party vendor that operates out of the manufacturer's store. I'd say they have a right to ask for a cut on orders placed through that store, but definitely should not be forced to process all orders through said store.