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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by PradeetPatel on Friday March 17, 2023 @02:07AM (#35193748)
Thank you for the thoughtful explanation. I never thought about it from that angle before, that is such a powerful move from Amazon that I believe most of us can learn something from.
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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by kqr on Friday March 17, 2023 @02:23AM (#35193857)
It's also known as "commoditise your complement": https://gwern.net/complement
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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by brutusurp on Friday March 17, 2023 @03:45AM (#35194381)
Except customers will just leave Amazon. Like they are doing with Music, and Video, and Prime. This move disadvantages everyone except Amazon. It should be investigated by SEC.
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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by DharmaPolice on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:24AM (#35195562)
If customers leave Amazon surely that disadvantages Amazon too?
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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by ohgodplsno on Friday March 17, 2023 @04:34AM (#35194624)
"I'm sure we could learn something from how Amazon contributes to the destruction of something already both so fragile and crucial, the press" isn't exactly a good look, but go ahead.
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Re:Amazon shuts newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Kin... by andrepd on Friday March 17, 2023 @07:10AM (#35195475)
> that is such a powerful move from Amazon that I believe most of us can learn something from.

I don't think that was the intended message here.

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