It's literally cheaper for them to buy new services, aquire the low-cost users t...

		dredmorbius on Aug 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook hacker beat my 2FA, bricked my Oculus, an... It's literally cheaper for them to buy new services, aquire the low-cost users through those, and wash out the support-dependent ones. The Whatsapp purchase worked out to about $30/user, though proably factored in both further growth and the potential competitive risk.