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Re:What DoorDash pays, after expenses, and what’s happening ... by hardbop200 on Friday January 17, 2020 @10:07AM (#22075187)
> As far I can tell, no actual product or value is generated, it's like a "business virus"

I believe that is what the OP means by MLM (multi-level marketing)

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Re:What DoorDash pays, after expenses, and what’s happening ... by wongarsu on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:38PM (#22077676)
An MLM is a regular pyramid scheme with an actual product mixed in to lend legitimacy and to make it legal in the first place.

The proposed business virus is different. Unlike a pyramid scheme most costs are on signup, and there are no multi-level incentive structures.

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Re:What DoorDash pays, after expenses, and what’s happening ... by umvi on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:06PM (#22077344)
Well at least with MLM there is some sort of product changing hands (knives, essential oils, etc.) Here, as far as I can tell, the purpose of the business is to create more businesses that create more businesses, etc. (but there is no actual product).
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