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by cujo 4001 days ago
> while it's a significant fraction of current revenue

That's why. They aren't doing anything out of the goodness of their hearts. If there's no money involved, at least tangentially, it's not something they are going to do.

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Yea, but it's not like they are dedicated to making money advertising. They're dedicated to making money, period, and advertising is just the current mechanism.
"Ford is dedicated to making money. Making cars is just a way of doing that, so they are not a car company."
I'm tempted to agree. :)