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by dingle_thunk 2171 days ago
Because you’re funded by investors who have been lied to about eventual automation.

Netflix delivered DVDs at a loss to build a brand and content licensing for their streaming service.

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Was that really the case? Netflix delivered DVDs for a decade before it started online streaming.

If I remember correctly Netflix’s original business model was more like a gym membership than brand building for an online platform that was a decade in the future.

AFAIK Netflix still delivers DVD's at profit.
>Netflix delivered DVDs at a loss

source? I've never heard that one before