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[–] 70 points 2 years ago (1 child)

My general rule is: “if they have data they can sell, sooner or later they will.”

There are very few corporations that have proved me wrong.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Name one please, cause I can't think of any ...

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    Always forgetting about good-guy-Valve

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Founder led business, it won't last 2 ceos after Gabe exits.

    This just the corp culture in the US. Parasites swarm companies to destroy them for profit.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Dude could have exited at like infinite most profitable points by now.

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    Exactly. It is getting more common to set up non-profit foundations in such situations. Disclosure: There’s a lot of legal stuff I don’t understand but I think the idea is that by having a non-profit entity that is focused on the “mission” and not profits, they will be more able to make the good long-term, decisions a founder might make instead of whatever makes investors the most money.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Discord.

    I will probably get downvoted because Lemmy has a hate boner for Discord, but they don't sell any user data.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    As someone who listens to the earnings calls, the shareholders are forcing changes on the company and it is showing as disregard for their customers.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    We're a Sonos family. Listening to Sonos right now as a matter of fact. But this really bugs me. I don't allow voices control in my home so was interested when Sonos brought out their own version. I've contemplated rolling it out, but now likely won't.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just sent them a note along with my CCPA opt out request saying how I could no longer recommend their products unless they revert their practices.

    And then I followed it up by telling all my family not to buy their stuff. Gotta at least do something about this BS.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Great. Now Sonos is crying. I hope you're happy.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I sold all my Sonos speakers after the app release debacle. I think I am getting out at the right time.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Out of interest, what did you replace them with? I’ll be looking for a new setup later this year.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Airmusic+ your favorite apps to listen.

    Speakers are blocked from the internet and the interface is not as janku as the Sonos one. Bye bye Sonos shitshow.

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