▲ 922 ▼ Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 173 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then why only mention revenue? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] norbert@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Shareholders: "that's where you're wrong, bucko" permalink fedilink source parent [+] nosurprises@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I didn't realize people can't do a 10 second google search on their own. 🙄 Net income isn't the whole story anyways, especially when this article points out that one of their costs is lobbying for a cause that isn't necessary. They're raking in billions of dollars every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) "just Google it, bro" is never a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not my fault you aren't capable of typing 4 words into a search engine. It's not a 'source', bud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kirklennon@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I didn’t realize people can’t do a 10 second google search on their own. You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit and then provide a number that is not profit. What was the point of commenting at all if the number you provided had no relevance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* My quote: streamers are currently being forced to reckon with their profitability — or lack thereof. profitability Your misinformed quote: You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit profit There's a very important difference there that I think you're not built to understand. permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not a shill as far as I know. What if I agree with them that it would have made more sense to mention profit #? Do I instantly become a "shill" too? If so, where can I get my check? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] norbert@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Shareholders: "that's where you're wrong, bucko" permalink fedilink source parent [+] nosurprises@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Shareholders: "that's where you're wrong, bucko" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nosurprises@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I didn't realize people can't do a 10 second google search on their own. 🙄 Net income isn't the whole story anyways, especially when this article points out that one of their costs is lobbying for a cause that isn't necessary. They're raking in billions of dollars every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) "just Google it, bro" is never a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not my fault you aren't capable of typing 4 words into a search engine. It's not a 'source', bud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kirklennon@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I didn’t realize people can’t do a 10 second google search on their own. You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit and then provide a number that is not profit. What was the point of commenting at all if the number you provided had no relevance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* My quote: streamers are currently being forced to reckon with their profitability — or lack thereof. profitability Your misinformed quote: You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit profit There's a very important difference there that I think you're not built to understand. permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not a shill as far as I know. What if I agree with them that it would have made more sense to mention profit #? Do I instantly become a "shill" too? If so, where can I get my check? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) "just Google it, bro" is never a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not my fault you aren't capable of typing 4 words into a search engine. It's not a 'source', bud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not my fault you aren't capable of typing 4 words into a search engine. It's not a 'source', bud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did you know profitability =! Net income? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. Did you know that "just Google it, bro" isn't a source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Positing a claim =! positing a source. That's 0/2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't count, either? That's rough, buddy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago 0/3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kirklennon@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I didn’t realize people can’t do a 10 second google search on their own. You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit and then provide a number that is not profit. What was the point of commenting at all if the number you provided had no relevance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* My quote: streamers are currently being forced to reckon with their profitability — or lack thereof. profitability Your misinformed quote: You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit profit There's a very important difference there that I think you're not built to understand. permalink fedilink source parent [+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not a shill as far as I know. What if I agree with them that it would have made more sense to mention profit #? Do I instantly become a "shill" too? If so, where can I get my check? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* My quote: streamers are currently being forced to reckon with their profitability — or lack thereof. profitability Your misinformed quote: You specifically chose to quote a sentence about profit profit There's a very important difference there that I think you're not built to understand. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not a shill as far as I know. What if I agree with them that it would have made more sense to mention profit #? Do I instantly become a "shill" too? If so, where can I get my check? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not a shill as far as I know. What if I agree with them that it would have made more sense to mention profit #? Do I instantly become a "shill" too? If so, where can I get my check? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) There is no definitive profitability number. Do you remember how the quote said profitability, and not profit? Companies scale their costs based on revenue. https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/stock_buyback Seethe, shills. permalink fedilink source parent