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minus-squareJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThey could sell the user accounts and content and let another company clip that into their own recommendation algo. I’ve been a part of a few tech acquisitions that have worked this way. They keep their secret sauce but hand over the community.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah that’s certainly possible. I just don’t think it will go the way people are thinking.
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe algorithm either isn’t as valuable as they believe or the government’s concern is legitimate and we have a real problem.
minus-squareJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt would come down to price. I’m sure someone would pay for the content, accounts, and brand. But what dollar amount are we talking about when the algo isn’t on the table.
They could sell the user accounts and content and let another company clip that into their own recommendation algo.
I’ve been a part of a few tech acquisitions that have worked this way. They keep their secret sauce but hand over the community.
Yeah that’s certainly possible. I just don’t think it will go the way people are thinking.
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The algorithm either isn’t as valuable as they believe or the government’s concern is legitimate and we have a real problem.
It would come down to price. I’m sure someone would pay for the content, accounts, and brand. But what dollar amount are we talking about when the algo isn’t on the table.