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[+] rpl6475@lemmy.ml 58 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] letzlo@feddit.nl 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) But then users use it anyway for some reason. Many people care so little. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zetta@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago Most people are unintelligent sacks of meat, not much critical thought about what they do runs through their minds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] you_are_it@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago It is legislation's work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Attention is invisible until you take the time to acknowledge it. People will never treat it as a resource of the same value as these companies, because they don't even recognize it as something being taken away from them (despite that it is actually the most precious resource - our literal lives), and that disparity will always be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago* (7 children) Because there is legal precedent that says shareholders come first. You can blame Dodge for this. Yes, that Dodge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). I'm really keen to see when this happens to Tesla, I'm thinking about shorting the stock, it's so vastly overvalued, and there's strong competition and sales are crashing everywhere (because of too much Nazi) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). Yeah, that's really the kicker, isn't it? Legally beholden to the shareholders who demand short term profits forever and ever, risking the loss of long-term customers. It's a guaranteed death. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrNobody@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) So to ensure that a company is more likely to be customer focused, rather than shareholder focused, it's likely a good idea to only go for companies not listed on the american stock exchanges? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I mean, that's my take. Also why you hear a lot of moaning and groaning from enthusiasts when a company who makes well-loved products decides to go public. Enshittification always occurs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zacpod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yup. Same goes for being employed - if they're publicly traded they'll almost certainly treat their staff like absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zenpocalypse@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh, look, the reason Dodge reliability is garbage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Real shocker, right? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] letzlo@feddit.nl 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) But then users use it anyway for some reason. Many people care so little. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zetta@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago Most people are unintelligent sacks of meat, not much critical thought about what they do runs through their minds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] you_are_it@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago It is legislation's work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Attention is invisible until you take the time to acknowledge it. People will never treat it as a resource of the same value as these companies, because they don't even recognize it as something being taken away from them (despite that it is actually the most precious resource - our literal lives), and that disparity will always be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago Most people are unintelligent sacks of meat, not much critical thought about what they do runs through their minds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] you_are_it@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago It is legislation's work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago Attention is invisible until you take the time to acknowledge it. People will never treat it as a resource of the same value as these companies, because they don't even recognize it as something being taken away from them (despite that it is actually the most precious resource - our literal lives), and that disparity will always be profitable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago* (7 children) Because there is legal precedent that says shareholders come first. You can blame Dodge for this. Yes, that Dodge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). I'm really keen to see when this happens to Tesla, I'm thinking about shorting the stock, it's so vastly overvalued, and there's strong competition and sales are crashing everywhere (because of too much Nazi) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). Yeah, that's really the kicker, isn't it? Legally beholden to the shareholders who demand short term profits forever and ever, risking the loss of long-term customers. It's a guaranteed death. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrNobody@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) So to ensure that a company is more likely to be customer focused, rather than shareholder focused, it's likely a good idea to only go for companies not listed on the american stock exchanges? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I mean, that's my take. Also why you hear a lot of moaning and groaning from enthusiasts when a company who makes well-loved products decides to go public. Enshittification always occurs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zacpod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yup. Same goes for being employed - if they're publicly traded they'll almost certainly treat their staff like absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zenpocalypse@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh, look, the reason Dodge reliability is garbage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Real shocker, right? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). I'm really keen to see when this happens to Tesla, I'm thinking about shorting the stock, it's so vastly overvalued, and there's strong competition and sales are crashing everywhere (because of too much Nazi) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). Yeah, that's really the kicker, isn't it? Legally beholden to the shareholders who demand short term profits forever and ever, risking the loss of long-term customers. It's a guaranteed death. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it). Yeah, that's really the kicker, isn't it? Legally beholden to the shareholders who demand short term profits forever and ever, risking the loss of long-term customers. It's a guaranteed death. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrNobody@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) So to ensure that a company is more likely to be customer focused, rather than shareholder focused, it's likely a good idea to only go for companies not listed on the american stock exchanges? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I mean, that's my take. Also why you hear a lot of moaning and groaning from enthusiasts when a company who makes well-loved products decides to go public. Enshittification always occurs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zacpod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yup. Same goes for being employed - if they're publicly traded they'll almost certainly treat their staff like absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I mean, that's my take. Also why you hear a lot of moaning and groaning from enthusiasts when a company who makes well-loved products decides to go public. Enshittification always occurs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zacpod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yup. Same goes for being employed - if they're publicly traded they'll almost certainly treat their staff like absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zenpocalypse@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh, look, the reason Dodge reliability is garbage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Real shocker, right? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Real shocker, right? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent