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wow just wow while i can't say i didn't see this one coming but it always amazes me where greed could lead someone

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[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 1 year ago

All internet companies have been caring a lot more about service profitability since the rise in interest rates. Unprofitable companies are scrambling to make money and profitable companies are killing divisions that don't have a clear path to profitably.

The Internet being so abundant that everything would be free hasn't really come about. The costs to serve a video may be fractions of a cent, but it is still not something you can round to zero yet.

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