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apparently people will make this same comment every single time whether it's a $2M fine or a $2B fine
by dmix 1y ago
apparently people will make this same comment every single time whether it's a $2M fine or a $2B fine
- stavros 1y agoThat's why you head them off with $3Q fines.
- CamperBob2 1y ago(Shrug) Illegal with a fine is legal for a price. Apple can easily afford the price.
- ryandrake 1y agoWhy even have fines when they amount to an insignificant cost of doing business? What is the purpose? If the purpose is to deter companies from doing some thing, then a fine that equals a tiny number of days revenue is not providing any kind of deterrence.
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- jahewson 1y agoIsn’t this a counter factual that can’t be proved? How do you know it won’t deter other companies?
- ryandrake 1y agoThe thread is not about other companies. It's about Apple, and they can eat a one-time $2B fine for breakfast without even noticing it. It's not much of a deterrence. I'll be convinced the law has teeth when they're fined $2B daily until they take corrective action.
- genuineresponse 1y ago[dead]
- citizenpaul 1y agoYeah dipstick. C-suits quite literally sit around and discuss if it is worth breaking the law or not based on how much they will make vs the anemic penalties. Its a HUGE societal problem that apparently you don't understand.