▲ 449 ▼ Kick faces possible $49 M fine after French streamer Jean Pormanove dies on air (www.dexerto.com) submitted 1 year ago by xc2215x@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 170 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] agelord@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (7 children) $49 M fine? So, basically, legal for a fee? permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago (3 children) I googled and apparently kick has been doing 180 million revenue yearly, so this is refreshingly high in terms of a fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] localhorst@sh.itjust.works -10 points 1 year ago (2 children) So they can do this 3.5 more times before it starts costing them money?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 31 points 1 year ago (1 child) Revenue != profit Depending on margins, it can make a company unprofitable pretty quick if they're hit by a fine of nearly 30% of their revenue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 11 points 1 year ago Yes. I saw a video on getting around Flock's AI cameras and he mentions the numerous million dollar lawsuits that regularly result from misuse of their data and the glitches that cause people to have guns pointed at their heads by police. It is a cost of doing business. Saying 'I'll sue you!' To them is as threatening as charging someone a little extra for that order of coffee they made. permalink fedilink source parent [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* I mean, Kick probably could be suspending people who stream for an unhealthily long time, maybe suspend his abusive friends, but they didn't force him to take any actions resulting in his death imo. What exactly is the crime? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago cost of doing business, as part of thier budget. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago (3 children) I googled and apparently kick has been doing 180 million revenue yearly, so this is refreshingly high in terms of a fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] localhorst@sh.itjust.works -10 points 1 year ago (2 children) So they can do this 3.5 more times before it starts costing them money?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 31 points 1 year ago (1 child) Revenue != profit Depending on margins, it can make a company unprofitable pretty quick if they're hit by a fine of nearly 30% of their revenue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[+] localhorst@sh.itjust.works -10 points 1 year ago (2 children) So they can do this 3.5 more times before it starts costing them money?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 31 points 1 year ago (1 child) Revenue != profit Depending on margins, it can make a company unprofitable pretty quick if they're hit by a fine of nearly 30% of their revenue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 31 points 1 year ago (1 child) Revenue != profit Depending on margins, it can make a company unprofitable pretty quick if they're hit by a fine of nearly 30% of their revenue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 11 points 1 year ago Yes. I saw a video on getting around Flock's AI cameras and he mentions the numerous million dollar lawsuits that regularly result from misuse of their data and the glitches that cause people to have guns pointed at their heads by police. It is a cost of doing business. Saying 'I'll sue you!' To them is as threatening as charging someone a little extra for that order of coffee they made. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* I mean, Kick probably could be suspending people who stream for an unhealthily long time, maybe suspend his abusive friends, but they didn't force him to take any actions resulting in his death imo. What exactly is the crime? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago cost of doing business, as part of thier budget. permalink fedilink source parent