By
Tim Faulkner,
3:17 PM on Thu May 10 2007,
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Venture Voice points out the abnormal usage of
"unfair advantage" cropping up amongst VCs. When they say "unfair advantage", they mean a
fair advantage that they cannot conceive of duplicating, surmounting, or understanding. Whether its quality content, a huge network of users, or substantial market share, none of these "advantages" is unique to one market player; it is simply a result of their success. Raising the claim of an "unfair advantage" is similar to the bogeyman of crying "monopoly" whenever a competitor becomes too strong, too successful... even if no regulatory review or court could ever determine illegal activity.