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I would argue that, in this case, long term irrelevance is a "major threat" to Yahoo!'s existence, and this is one of few ways to circumvent that. There's going
by goronbjorn 13y ago
I would argue that, in this case, long term irrelevance is a "major threat" to Yahoo!'s existence, and this is one of few ways to circumvent that. There's going to be the same seemingly irrational price pinned on this acquisition because it's a long term life or death situation.
- hkmurakami 13y agoSure, but "Tumblr" is not an existential threat to Yahoo!. That kind of dynamic where you're such a pain in the ass to some big company that they have to buy you to maintain their status quo business as usual is one of the best ways to get acquired. When you don't have that dynamic, Yahoo! doesn't have to buy Tumblr. Maybe they have to buy something but it doesn't have to be Tumblr and it doesn't have to be now, right this moment.
- justincormack 13y agoIrrelevance is the existential threat. At that point buying anything that people like and use becomes valid.