The end-users aren’t who the big names in the industry are responsive to anymore. It’s the shareholders. Alanah Pearce has been banging this drum for a while now; I recommend following her content for more on the topic.
Besides, I didn’t say there’s nothing we can do. I mentioned exactly what you can do. Get politically active. Connect with others working on media preservation. Help with data collection and research to inform good public policy. Advocate and spread the word. Vote for candidates that pledge regulation and anti-trust action. Back the development of new candidates that will if none exist in your districts.
I watch her stuff from time to time, and I’ve heard her beat that drum. But how do shareholders get a return on their investment? Customers have to buy whatever the company is selling. PlayStation already knows choppy waters are ahead with the component crisis, and they’ve told shareholders that their plan for this storm is to focus on further monetizing their existing customers rather than trying to expand, because they don’t think the latter is very likely to happen. What do you think happens to their shareholders if you refuse to be monetized?
The end-users aren’t who the big names in the industry are responsive to anymore. It’s the shareholders. Alanah Pearce has been banging this drum for a while now; I recommend following her content for more on the topic.
Besides, I didn’t say there’s nothing we can do. I mentioned exactly what you can do. Get politically active. Connect with others working on media preservation. Help with data collection and research to inform good public policy. Advocate and spread the word. Vote for candidates that pledge regulation and anti-trust action. Back the development of new candidates that will if none exist in your districts.
I watch her stuff from time to time, and I’ve heard her beat that drum. But how do shareholders get a return on their investment? Customers have to buy whatever the company is selling. PlayStation already knows choppy waters are ahead with the component crisis, and they’ve told shareholders that their plan for this storm is to focus on further monetizing their existing customers rather than trying to expand, because they don’t think the latter is very likely to happen. What do you think happens to their shareholders if you refuse to be monetized?