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[-] foggy@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean I haven't seen it yet but for a simple example, imagine a Netflix competitor that says you just buy the device for $5,000. One time purchase. Free ad-free tv forever.

Let's say they get enough ~~subscribers~~ purchasers to profit by year 3.

Okay. Rug pull. Chapter 11. Sorry bye, thanks for all the fish.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 26 points 1 year ago
[-] variants@possumpat.io 5 points 1 year ago

Wow I forgot about switchfoot

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Holy shit that just gets worse as you read it. These companies have always acted with impunity, and always will.

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