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by dehrmann 1098 days ago
> You'd think they would do everything within their power to enable them so why kick them in the nuts?

They're probably tracking revenue and engagement metrics. This happens in a lot of places. Everyone knows there's important infrastructure that keeps things working, but new user-facing projects are always more exciting. Even with physical infrastructure, it's more exciting to build new roads than fix potholes.