Profit-Driven Company Decisions

Users debate why companies restrict features or services instead of improving them, attributing it to protecting revenue, maximizing profits, and avoiding financial losses.

📉 Falling 0.5x Startups & Business
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Sample Comments

dajohnson89 Mar 25, 2019 View on HN

they were likely thinking, it doesnt generate enough revenue?

imwillofficial Aug 5, 2022 View on HN

If they weren’t turning a profit, they wouldn’t be pushing this.

vkou Jun 25, 2019 View on HN

Because it would undercut profits.

panpanna Jun 2, 2019 View on HN

I think they are doing this to not loose money. They will lose market share but I guess they can always get it back.

TheOtherHobbes Feb 24, 2024 View on HN

Why would this happen when it's more profitable not to?

maximus-decimus Nov 23, 2025 View on HN

I interpret it more that they're losing money on it and are trying to limit the bleeding.

bd Dec 18, 2008 View on HN

That would break their business model.

Fauntleroy Oct 24, 2023 View on HN

It's unfortunately more profitable to make it this way, otherwise they wouldn't.

romanovcode Jan 28, 2014 View on HN

I think it's because they are losing popularity thus want to gain some revenue. Nothing wrong with this.

disease Jun 26, 2020 View on HN

Because this would negatively affect their revenue?