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Re: It’s time to say goodbye

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Sorry, a bit off topic, but am I the only one that finds that webpage really horrible to look at? The background makes me think I have a dirty screen. I find it quite unpleasant to look at.

Lucky for you, you won't have to look at it ever again.

Re: It’s time to say goodbye

#32
post #30

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downvoting?!?!? no one likes Yoda? http://listdose.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Yoda.jpg

Pun and joke threads are discouraged on HN.

Can we give the guy a break on a Friday night? Just letting his post die without upvotes is enough for him to get the idea

Re: It’s time to say goodbye

#34
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Salesforce (the company behind do.com) is notorious for buying 2-4 letter domains. I'm sure they'll find another way to use it a few years from now.

Data.com comes to mind.

Do.com, Desk.com, Social.com, Work.com, Force.com, Data.com

Quite the list.

Re: It’s time to say goodbye

#35
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Salesforce is under zero pressure to care what anybody outside of it's extremely profitable walled garden thinks.

Is Salesforce extremely profitable? http://beta.fool.com/boriskabinov/2012/08/13/will-salesforce... http://www.informationweek.com/software/enterprise-applicati... Looks like the answer is... not yet. (maybe never?)

Hah, good point. I forgot about reality! Can we say "lucrative?" There are certainly some houses being bought with SF dollars.

Re: It’s time to say goodbye

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post #10

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Salesforce is under zero pressure to care what anybody outside of it's extremely profitable walled garden thinks.

Is Salesforce extremely profitable? http://beta.fool.com/boriskabinov/2012/08/13/will-salesforce... http://www.informationweek.com/software/enterprise-applicati... Looks like the answer is... not yet. (maybe never?)

> Why the big difference? For one thing, Salesforce.com's operating expenses rose 40% year over year to $656.3 million, with big increases in head count as well as research and development, sales and marketing, and general administrative expenses. >

They want to be the market leader so they keep expanding as long as they have money.

They can always reduce the headcounts and becomes profitable.

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