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You're grossly straw-manning a complex situation by reducing this deal to a 'Private Equity style takeover' that 'everyone hates'... If anyone is interested in

You're grossly straw-manning a complex situation by reducing this deal to a 'Private Equity style takeover' that 'everyone hates'... If anyone is interested in learning more here's a great primary source interview with an ebay seller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA and a retrospective here for those without as time/interest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyS9Q-LnhPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyS9Q-LnhPE I think it's good to let folks reach their own conclusions! Your post has strong feelings and is light on facts...

Aurornis 5mo ago
> If anyone is interested in learning more here's a great primary source interview with an ebay seller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA This is an interview with the GameStop CEO Of course he thinks the takeover is a good idea. I guess the GameStop true believers are out coming out to astroturf this thread?
- rschneid 5mo ago
  Yeah that's what a primary source is: words from a principal architect of the deal, not a vague description using emotionally-charged terms. The interviewer is a professional eBay seller, so I think lots of what's mentioned in the interview is relevant to much of the discussion in this thread. If you were interested in learning more about the nuance of the situation you might appreciate the information therein, but you're also free to reply to anyone who provides alternate perspectives or additional information with silly labels like 'true believer' instead of addressing the content of their messages!
  - surgical_fire 5mo ago
    Why not get qualified information from a neutral party that can evaluate the merger proposal based on available data? Patrick Boyle made an excellent video on this. Highly entertaining to watch as well: https://youtu.be/iBlu45HFruk?si=LdoaCZagpaP0Z4tu https://youtu.be/iBlu45HFruk?si=LdoaCZagpaP0Z4tu

Aurornis 5mo ago

> If anyone is interested in learning more here's a great primary source interview with an ebay seller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ij2nQymtA This is an interview with the GameStop CEO Of course he thinks the takeover is a good idea. I guess the GameStop true believers are out coming out to astroturf this thread?

rschneid 5mo ago
Yeah that's what a primary source is: words from a principal architect of the deal, not a vague description using emotionally-charged terms. The interviewer is a professional eBay seller, so I think lots of what's mentioned in the interview is relevant to much of the discussion in this thread. If you were interested in learning more about the nuance of the situation you might appreciate the information therein, but you're also free to reply to anyone who provides alternate perspectives or additional information with silly labels like 'true believer' instead of addressing the content of their messages!
- surgical_fire 5mo ago
  Why not get qualified information from a neutral party that can evaluate the merger proposal based on available data? Patrick Boyle made an excellent video on this. Highly entertaining to watch as well: https://youtu.be/iBlu45HFruk?si=LdoaCZagpaP0Z4tu https://youtu.be/iBlu45HFruk?si=LdoaCZagpaP0Z4tu