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minus-squarejaselle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·3 days agoIf only all monopolies were so user-positive. I suspect what’s unique in valve’s case is that they don’t have investors and board members and other stakeholders to lead them toward short-term profit maximization.
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI dread the day where GabeN is leaving valve
minus-squarejaselle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agomeh, IDK. it won’t change the basic facts of the company, there will still be no stakeholders.
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoDepends. Whoever will follow up, can charge the company into a public one
minus-squarejaselle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agocertainly possible. I just think Gabe isn’t the only Gabe who works at valve.
If only all monopolies were so user-positive.
I suspect what’s unique in valve’s case is that they don’t have investors and board members and other stakeholders to lead them toward short-term profit maximization.
I dread the day where GabeN is leaving valve
meh, IDK. it won’t change the basic facts of the company, there will still be no stakeholders.
Depends. Whoever will follow up, can charge the company into a public one
certainly possible. I just think Gabe isn’t the only Gabe who works at valve.