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[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe one can do both, balancing them to some degree. Maybe. For a short time. But it seems we have several examples suggesting that maximizing short term profit can only come at the expense of a healthy, valued user experience.

Profit is so often at cross purposes with anything good or nice or enjoyable.