Comment on Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea

• schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Dang, stores better get rid of their loss leaders than.

  Sometimes you gotta take a small loss for the overall benefit of the company/system.

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  • someguy3@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Loss leaders you know lead to something. Can’t see what it would lead to.

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    • superduperenigma@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Neither does the person you’re replying to. They probably just learned the term “loss leader” and thought they’d sound smart bringing it up but have no idea how the concept actually works in practice.

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      • someguy3@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Sounds like he needs to rightsize.

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  • superduperenigma@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    How is remaining in an unprofitable market a “loss leader”?

    Sometimes you gotta take a small loss for the overall benefit of the company/system.

    You really don’t think Twitch did some analysis on this matter before making a decision? Or do you just figure that your uninformed assumptions about their financials are more accurate than their internal analysis?

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    • schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Negative press costs money too. There will be unforeseen costs related to this move.

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      • roguetrick@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        They're leaving the market. If anything Amazon is putting a shot across the bow of the ISPs who are charging these interconnect fees to get THEM negative press and make the Korean public demand a change in the laws so they can get the Internet the pay for.

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      • superduperenigma@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        What negative press? They’re no longer going to do business in a particular market for completely normal reasons. This isn’t some kind of scandal, it’s a standard decision for a company to make if it isn’t profitable. Everyone besides you seems to understand this.

        You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about.

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  • DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Loss leaders work because customers will purchase other products/services. Operating in a market at a loss isn't what a loss leader is.

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  • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I dunno man, neither of us are financial analysts for Twitch

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  • iegod@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Gaming nerds dictating how business should operate is one of the funniest things to observe.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Or just remove what’s costing you so much?

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    • schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Which would cost you more in the end, so if removing it costs more, you keep it in.

      That’s what’s a loss leader is……

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    • MolochAlter@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Can’t remove a tax without lobbying or breaking the law.

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      • cerement@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        • “corporation” + “bribery” “lobbying” … nope, never seen that before …
        • “corporation” + “breaking the law” … nor that one either …

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• WoodlandAlliance@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Most tech companies operate at a loss. Amazon still hasn’t turned a profit.

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  • FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    What the actual fuck are you talking about? A simple google search shows that Amazon very much makes a profit. Do some basic research first before posting bullshit please.

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  • nave@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Amazons last financial report has its profit at $10 billion dollars.

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  • iegod@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Wha

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