Bady ( bady@lemmy.ml ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoWhat are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?message-squaremessage-square95linkfedilinkarrow-up1161file-text
arrow-up1161message-squareWhat are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?Bady ( bady@lemmy.ml ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square95linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRealAccountNameHere ( RealAccountNameHere@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 years agoThe first thing that came to mind, oddly enough, was Blockbuster refusing to buy Netflix for the equivalent of a rat and a string to swing it with.
minus-squareJourei ( Jourei@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 years agoI really doubt that Netflix would be what it is today if they had gotten bought. Too much would change too soon.
minus-squaremustardman ( mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoIn that case it may have prolonged the movie-rental paradigm by a few years allowing Blockbuster to dominate a bit longer.
The first thing that came to mind, oddly enough, was Blockbuster refusing to buy Netflix for the equivalent of a rat and a string to swing it with.
I really doubt that Netflix would be what it is today if they had gotten bought. Too much would change too soon.
In that case it may have prolonged the movie-rental paradigm by a few years allowing Blockbuster to dominate a bit longer.