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haarolean · 2023-08-20 04:12:44

Sounds like worth it for an “irreparable loss”.

someguydave | karma 1486 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2018-03-31 04:18:35+00:00

Doesn’t that sound like an unaffordable loss?

otippat | karma 76 | avg karma 6.33 · | 2018-10-17 14:58:57+00:00

An irretrievable loss to whom?

JumpCrisscross | karma 145242 | avg karma 4.56 · | 2023-01-18 12:01:52

By making the loss irreversible.

ldargin | karma 162 | avg karma 1.59 · | 2011-06-20 19:38:08+00:00

This is an incalculable loss.

YXNjaGVyZWdlbgo | karma 753 | avg karma 1.98 · | 2022-02-02 17:29:04

Financial loss can be pretty emotional.

cortesoft | karma 23619 | avg karma 3.91 · | 2022-06-05 02:33:46

I wasn’t making a judgement about whether the loss was worth it or not… it might create more value in the long run. Sometimes a short term loss is worth it.

everdev | karma 5188 | avg karma 3.49 · | 2018-12-13 16:58:12

No. For the victim it's still a 100% loss.

ctchocula | karma 667 | avg karma 1.76 · | 2017-03-26 22:30:25+00:00

It's nice that the rest of the loss can be carried over to future years.

rapind | karma 5526 | avg karma 2.67 · | 2015-03-28 22:05:45

For a net loss?

abduhl | karma 2817 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2017-08-02 19:09:34+00:00

I would imagine writing the whole thing off as a loss is better from a tax perspective.

deafpolygon | karma 1548 | avg karma 0.92 · | 2022-12-29 14:43:27

It matters very little. They can write off much of this "loss".

chiefalchemist | karma 6140 | avg karma 0.92 · | 2017-12-25 18:00:15

True. But they never incur the full extent of the loss. They write it off.

ouid | karma 3609 | avg karma 1.75 · | 2017-07-30 23:01:07+00:00

not if you consider the loss to be time served.

cellis | karma 2864 | avg karma 2.59 · | 2007-11-26 18:48:04+00:00

Sorry, I'm poor, so I consider $1000 to be a horrific loss. :(

mirceal | karma 1204 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2018-04-25 16:44:11

if you've lost 100k, you had 100k to spare. agree it was an expensive lesson.

Aelinsaar | karma 1826 | avg karma 1.76 · | 2016-02-16 22:31:43

When you add the lost money from lawsuits, lost value, etc... I'm sure it's much, MUCH more.

walterbell | karma 84571 | avg karma 5.55 · | 2016-12-02 15:49:05

Makes sense. The "loss" is the cost of a giant content marketing campaign.

qarl | karma 453 | avg karma 1.37 · | 2024-01-21 21:48:29

Ok. It was a near total loss. My point stands.

catchnear4321 | karma 1340 | avg karma 1.03 · | 2024-02-17 16:27:53

sometimes loss is good