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0 pointsthe_gipsy2y ago0 comments

Bad negotiation because the other end owns the platform, has all the leverage. Apollo simply cannot stand up and leave the table, which is what reddit predictably did.

Let that be the lesson: don't sink your time (and money) into building OSS (or a business) on top of a platform. It's like building on sand.

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truculent2y ago

This guy had a job he loved running his own business for 8 years. Yes, it can get taken away in an instant, but that doesn’t seem like a terrible deal to me in hindsight.

ktr2y ago

Not sure I agree. Apollo is apparently monetizing these users above and beyond what Reddit is/was able to accomplish. I’m confident that this represents value to Reddit > 0. So Reddit may have leverage, but not all the leverage.

Normal_gaussian2y ago

If you have a quick and high return, it can be very much worth it.

The business plan and your personal savings should reflect that it can (and will) disappear in an instant.

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