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> The Berkshire Hathaway sure can look like that precisely because it’s the website of Berkshire Hathaway, an established and trusted holding company - pretty m
by JadeNB 7y ago
> The Berkshire Hathaway sure can look like that precisely because it’s the website of Berkshire Hathaway, an established and trusted holding company - pretty much the hallmark of blue chip investment.
> Furthermore, Berkshire does not try to entice visitors or market any services through its website. Its only purpose is shareholder communication, and for that, this website is one step removed from sending those by fax.
That's exactly what the post says:
> The official website is built for the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. It’s not built to convert customers. It’s not built for you or me. Shareholders are really only concerned with very specific things: news releases, reports and letters from Warren Buffett to name a few.
- flyinglizard 7y agoYes, but even those functions could be filled by something which doesn’t look like a printout of 1994 lynx session. It’s a statement. It’s unfashionably fashionable.
- perl4ever 7y agoI'm not sure that theory makes sense. If you want SEC filings, you can get them at sec.gov, which is also kind of retro.
- JadeNB 7y agoI'm not advancing any theory, only pointing out that what flyinglizard said (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22867783 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22867783) is what the article said.