Why “companies” is being discussed
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You miss the big one where all the social media companies deplatformed a sitting us president but point taken. But I think this is all too low stakes for that kind of action
by bko · Oct 31, 2026
2 trillion $ companies should have the money to pay for these exploits. If they don’t, go tucking exploit them. If they don’t give a fuck about stealing knowledge from copyright…
by rootnod3 · Oct 31, 2026
Two companies valued at 3 trillion dollars who sell a product anyone can make that falls in cost by 50% every single quarter. I don't understand how anyone could argue that does…
by rkuykendall-com · Oct 31, 2026
Yeah, the excuses courts come up with to allow code are becoming SO absurd they're kind of funny. For example: https://www.courthousenews.com/coders-lose-appeal-i…
by spwa4 · Oct 31, 2026
This is organized crime, because the organization knew (and depended on the fact) that he was doing this, and it is also the intentional destruction of evidence. The fact that h…
by pessimizer · Oct 31, 2026
I thought I had finished my sentence - the companies have different GTM, and maybe different trust/experience.
by j45 · Oct 31, 2026
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A company is a legal entity representing an association of legal persons with a shared objective, such as generating profit or benefiting society. Depending on the jurisdiction, companies can take on various forms, including voluntary associations, nonprofit organizations, business entities, financial entities, banks, and educational institutions. Companies have evolved to share common legal features, such as a separate legal personality, limited liability, transferable shares, investor ownership, and a managerial hierarchy. Read more on Wikipedia