I think most people know competition is good for the consumer.  I&#x27;m saying, competition is also good for the companies themselves.  Often in tech you see one company, its employees, or its users lambasting the competition.  It is self defeating to wish away all your competition.  It is a rare company who can continue to innovate in the face of having no competition.  Right now FB doesn&#x27;t have much competition in the US for its core product -- helping people connect with their friends<p>Perhaps this is just a recent revelation for me, and talking about it helps form my thoughts.  And maybe I&#x27;m wrong about FB.  I don&#x27;t use Snapchat or Instagram etc.  My sense is that FB is far ahead.