Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoWhy is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us?www.androidpolice.comexternal-linkmessage-square263fedilinkarrow-up1958arrow-down115cross-posted to: testing@lemmy.caandroid@lemdro.id
arrow-up1943arrow-down1external-linkWhy is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us?www.androidpolice.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square263fedilinkcross-posted to: testing@lemmy.caandroid@lemdro.id
minus-squareBeAware@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoA hostile takeover doesn’t have to happen. If Gaben decides “fuck you all” and decides to close the company, then there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. It’s his company and it doesn’t owe you the privilege of continuing to exist.
minus-squareerwanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI know it can happen, but that still makes a difference between public and private companies. That’s one risk less. Especially for Valve which is a very desirable company for their position as de facto PC games online store.
A hostile takeover doesn’t have to happen. If Gaben decides “fuck you all” and decides to close the company, then there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. It’s his company and it doesn’t owe you the privilege of continuing to exist.
I know it can happen, but that still makes a difference between public and private companies. That’s one risk less.
Especially for Valve which is a very desirable company for their position as de facto PC games online store.