> What is the logic behind this practice other than profit maximization? Why would it be something else than profit maximization? It's a for-profit company, wi

> What is the logic behind this practice other than profit maximization? Why would it be something else than profit maximization? It's a for-profit company, with stakeholders who want to maximize the possible profits coming from it, seems simple enough to grok, especially for users on S̵t̵a̵r̵t̵u̵p̵ ̵N̵e̵w̵s̵ Hacker News.