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Business, Economics, and Taxes: Capitalism. Yay? >=(

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aparch said:
Kinda makes sense, it makes ESPN+ your go to from which you launch what you want. Who's carrying the game? Who gives a sh**, log onto ESPN+ and go from there.

It's like using the old MSN Homepage, or Google, or Yahoo Home.

Explaining to Brayden and Kayden why Marquee won't stream without their parents Xfinity TV account info is going to be trickier.
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Its a short term "solution" to their longterm problems. They think they can do that and charge through the nose for advertising on the site and make up for the massive amounts they are losing.

The funny part is they think that at no point will their competitors start to monetize it too. There is no way Apple or WBD is going to just let them link it and collect ad dollars for free. They will wait until ESPN is vulnerable and then cut the links and renegotiate a huge backend deal which will make the whole thing moot. And that is if the competitors even allow for it which they likely won't. (and certainly not exclusively)

ESPN is trying so hard to cling to a model that just doesn't work...and they suck at it anayways.
 
Handyman said:
Its a short term "solution" to their longterm problems. They think they can do that and charge through the nose for advertising on the site and make up for the massive amounts they are losing.

The funny part is they think that at no point will their competitors start to monetize it too. There is no way Apple or WBD is going to just let them link it and collect ad dollars for free. They will wait until ESPN is vulnerable and then cut the links and renegotiate a huge backend deal which will make the whole thing moot. And that is if the competitors even allow for it which they likely won't. (and certainly not exclusively)

ESPN is trying so hard to cling to a model that just doesn't work...and they suck at it anayways.
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There isn't even a good search service across streaming services for movies because they can't play well together. What in God's name makes ESPN think people will do it for sports?

I mean, it's not a horrible idea to have a comprehensive streaming guide out there, but absent a government mandate to create one it ain't gonna happen.
 
unofan said:
There isn't even a good search service across streaming services for movies because they can't play well together. What in God's name makes ESPN think people will do it for sports?

I mean, it's not a horrible idea to have a comprehensive streaming guide out there, but absent a government mandate to create one it ain't gonna happen.
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Apple TV (hardware) and Comcast actually have a pretty solid built in functionality.

but I agree with your post otherwise.
 
Every time I read that Elon/Twitter committed some form of violation of labor laws, I never see any follow up. I've just given up caring that there will be resolutions to any of this.
 
aparch said:
Every time I read that Elon/Twitter committed some form of violation of labor laws, I never see any follow up. I've just given up caring that there will be resolutions to any of this.
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The rich are not covered under the penal code.
 
aparch said:
Every time I read that Elon/Twitter committed some form of violation of labor laws, I never see any follow up. I've just given up caring that there will be resolutions to any of this.
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The major lawsuit is going to take time. Elon has chances to rectify his choices and his lawyers will definetly stall. Honestly it is possible he won't even own Twitter by the time it is resolved. (or it won't exist)

Elon admiting stuff in public is not a smart approach though.
 
The guy wasn’t even trying to get his job back, or even justify why he shouldn’t have been laid off, he was literally just trying to find out if he’s officially laid off or not because his access to the work computer stopped but Twitter HR couldn’t confirm anything for him. Then Elon decided to ask what his resume was so he could act like he was fired for doing nothing. Which, again, had nothing to do with the original question.
 
 
bronconick said:
Turns out the dude was an Icelandic designer who sold his company to Twitter and took the wages to pay back into the Icelandic social system. Firing him means his termination fee is ~$100 million. Sooper Genius.

William LeGate on Twitter: "turns out the disabled Twitter employee who Elon publicly ridiculed for asking about the status of his employment sold his company to Twitter for ~$100 million, and the deal was structured in a way which requires payment for the entire deal upon his termination—whoops https://t.co/JxUVPZThtn" / Twitter
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Elmo is just playing 5d chess right? I mean billionaires have to be brilliant
 
Lmfao. Oh my fucking god that's amazing.

This is by FAR my favorite twitter thing Elon has done. What a stupid motherfucker.
 
dxmnkd316 said:
Lololol. This Halli guy sounds like he wants to do what's right. I trust he understands removing as much money from Elon Musk is the absolute best thing to do for humanity.
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Can he really consider "staying at Twitter" if his contract says he has to continue working there until a certain date? If he wasn't ever officially laid off he doesn't have much of a choice does he? (any defamation/disability suits coming from this notwithstanding).
 
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