That is very true. Recruitment costs are big, and it's not just the hiring, but training and getting someone up to speed. Losing an employee with years of experience costs far more indirectly th… (View Post)

It was fairly obvious it would be a failure after just a few weeks. You only had to be able to do some basic arithmetic to see that Russia was heading into a debacle that would make the Soviet-Afghan… (View Post)

Sure for one-off events broadcasting makes sense. For at least 90% of the year it makes little sense. On-demand is already the norm for a large and growing proportion of the viewing public. The BBC n… (View Post)

Exactly. This is one of the most clear-cut Good versus Evil wars of my lifetime at least. It's unprovoked, the justifications given are laughable and frequently contradictory, it has not been gi… (View Post)

Fuck all of these apologists for Russia. (View Post)