Gamera8ID@lemmy.world to Plex@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoPlex lays off more than 20 percent of its staffwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: theandrocollectionhackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnology@kbin.socialnews_tech@lemmy.linktechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkPlex lays off more than 20 percent of its staffwww.theverge.comGamera8ID@lemmy.world to Plex@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: theandrocollectionhackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnology@kbin.socialnews_tech@lemmy.linktechnews@radiation.party
Thirty-seven people were cut, and the layoffs affect every department at the company, according to a memo from the CEO.
minus-squarekrische@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI understand the appeal of the large influx of revenue that a lifetime subscription offers a company; but boy does it sure seem short sighted. Surely they would be better off offering some type of discount on like a 2 or 5 year deal.
minus-squaredodgypast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoGetting Plex Pass for 75 USD got me into the ecosystem. Now I promote and help support their product for free. Satisfied customers still provide value to Plex.
I understand the appeal of the large influx of revenue that a lifetime subscription offers a company; but boy does it sure seem short sighted. Surely they would be better off offering some type of discount on like a 2 or 5 year deal.
Getting Plex Pass for 75 USD got me into the ecosystem. Now I promote and help support their product for free.
Satisfied customers still provide value to Plex.