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Re:GitHub lost $66M in nine months of 2016 by ProAm on Thursday December 15, 2016 @05:22PM (#13189134)
The problem is social hubs add very little real value and are easily replaceable, especially among technically astute people.
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Re:GitHub lost $66M in nine months of 2016 by matt4077 on Thursday December 15, 2016 @06:28PM (#13189686)
I think Github is a prime example of how much a "social hub" can add. In the 6 years or so before GH, do you think I ever send a patch upstream? Now, collaborating is almost easier than not doing it, and it's an awesome community.
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Re:GitHub lost $66M in nine months of 2016 by TeMPOraL on Thursday December 15, 2016 @05:27PM (#13189184)
Oh, but they do add a lot of real value. In fact, they're extremely efficient at making this value - so efficient that they don't get to monetize anything but a small fraction of it.
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