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Re:It wasn't AI that flipped Proton's charge by ArcHound on Sunday November 01, 2026 @04:18PM (#50329995)
You actually can be for profit and profitable. It's the ever increasing shareholder growth that pushes you. Once shareholders demand compromise of the company values, the company values are compromised.

Sorry for the corpo speak, but this time I'd say it's clear and warranted.

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Re:It wasn't AI that flipped Proton's charge by Ekaros on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:54AM (#50334497)
One of the saddest things with these companies is that they can't be "done". Run a sufficiently profitable business for long term. Instead it is always more growth. I think we could have companies that don't grow more than say inflation and still make reasonable profit. But sadly it is not enough so running them to ground is inevitable.
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