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I have a hard time understanding why some companies make absurd monetization policies even tho obviously they know it'll be very unpopular. Do they still usuall

I have a hard time understanding why some companies make absurd monetization policies even tho obviously they know it'll be very unpopular. Do they still usually end up making more money despite the backlash?

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OedipusRex 3y ago
Reddit did
mrguyorama 3y ago
Because it almost never actually hurts their pocketbooks. Even if Unity the company completely died tomorrow from this, this CEO has still made bank off the whole thing.
happytoexplain 3y ago
Generally, perception is not as strong a variable in profit as we feel like it is, or should be, in the short and even medium term. In the long term, it's very hard to judge the effects of perception. When a company makes a choice (actively or passively) that priorities perception, usually it is largely a function of the leadership's humanity, and not a shrewd decision based on some objective projection of long-term consequences.