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Let's not forget there was also a huge public outcry on HN and in other places when it came out that they were buying and selling real estate. So if it was soci

Let's not forget there was also a huge public outcry on HN and in other places when it came out that they were buying and selling real estate. So if it was socially detrimental to the company's image, and they didn't have the corporate will to collect enough data for it to become profitable, it's a no-brainer that they would get rid of it. I see this as a victory for us calling out companies for immoral behavior.

cowpig 5y ago
Yeah, reading this article I couldn't help but notice that there would be a massive conflict of interest in Zillow entering the real estate market, and would probably create externalities. Seems like a win and strange that the author is so derisive of the company for doing what is probably in all of our best interests. It's telling that the article opens with a clip of Alec Baldwin talking about needing "brass balls" from Glengarry Glen Ross, seemingly oblivious to the fact that it's a dark comedy mocking cutthroat sales culture.