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I really don't understand why companies insist on doing the scummiest thing. I know, I know. Profit, but they must surely think before doing this stuff right?
by annadane 7y ago
I really don't understand why companies insist on doing the scummiest thing. I know, I know. Profit, but they must surely think before doing this stuff right?
- jacquesm 7y agoBecause their huckster marketeers will point out that if they aren't the scummiest someone else will be who will then make more profits. There isn't anybody that is simply satisfied with what they make.
- throw_m239339 7y agoBecause the people at the top don't just want a profitable business, they want ALL the possible profit and push the notion of legality to its limits. It's up to the legislator to crack down on that, but since the fines are ridiculously small and it costs more to fine these people than doing nothing, they do nothing. It's funny how sometimes I wish legal institutions worked more like businesses, with processing fees on fines /s But most generally a lot legal systems didn't catch up with globalization and tech gigantism and are still stuck in the 20th century, which leaves a lot of room for "legal arbitrage", the whole "disruption" business is built on that premise. There is the law, and actual law enforcement...