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Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his 'biggest failure' so far (techcrunch.com)
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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 115 points 2 days ago (2 children)

yeah well when you buy tumblr and ignore the userbase to push dumb changes what do you think would happen

[–] BD89@lemmy.sdf.org 79 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well like most CEO's he gets paid no matter what so he doesn't have to think. That's the problem.

Imagine getting millions of dollars to ruin a company. The concept is insane to me.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It’s all gambling when playing with those numbers. And economists build stories that sometimes are just ways to justify it.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i'd say give tumblr back to david karp but i'm literally afraid he's like into crypto now like wil wright (don't tell me cause i don't wanna find out because i dont wanna get sad 🙃)

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago

I checked for you and good news!

Tap for spoilerHe isn't involved in much except investing in mobility aides and was apparently on the Planned Parenthood board for a while.

Quick search showed his most recent activity was being the single largest donor to Mark Kelly's 2020 senate campaign.

Completely normal progressive liberal stuff.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 day ago

Either they eat the shit and like it or they get nothing! - CEOs