• xenomorEnglish
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    This seems to happen every time a technology company grows beyond some threshold of size/market share/revenue. I can’t think of a single exception.

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      Valve has done a pretty good job. Probably because of their ownership model

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        Valve is still a private company. If they ever made an IPO then they would be screwed.

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      The stock market literally forces companies to be evil. Once you do an IPO, you’re contractually obliged to be shitty in order to bring higher revenues.

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        Not just the stock market but i’m pretty sure it’s a legal precedent that companies must prioritize shareholders over anyone else.