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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 142 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Fearing enshittification is one reason I want to keep my company private. If I have to answer to stockholders, then I’m not answering to customers, and that’s shitty.

[–] hiddengoat@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Well good news... you don't have to fucking answer to stockholders. That's a fucking lie perpetrated by Harvard Business sociopaths and their bootlicking bitchboys.

All you have to do is what's in the best interest of the business. If someone doesn't like it they can sell the fucking stock.

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“The best interest of the business” is far too lenient in its wording. Some of the shareholder derivative lawsuits out there are fucking wild.

Simple things such as “paying your workers too much”, “acting with too much emphasis on morality over capital gains”, it all does have to come back to shareholder profits, ever since Dodge Vs. Ford.

[–] hiddengoat@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

“The best interest of the business” is far too lenient in its wording.

And yet that's how it works, because business is not a linear thing. Do you have any idea how long "MUXEMOOSE PROOFITS!!!!" types have been whining about the price of Costco's hot dog?

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