Bady to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoWhat are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?message-square258fedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1306arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?Bady to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square258fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@RealAccountNameHere@beehaw.orglinkfedilink21•2 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-square@Jourei@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years agoI really doubt that Netflix would be what it is today if they had gotten bought. Too much would change too soon.
minus-square@mustardman@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 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.