u/Impressive-Egg7003

TLDR, how much influence do investors have in the way VRC progresses and moderates. Do they have the power to choose what gets moderated based off their own short term profits?

I'm curious how much say do the investors of VRChat have on the direction the platform goes. I was looking to possibly apply for a position with VRChat but I saw mention of "Anthos Capital" as one of the main investors, and from what I've seen in they seem to have a history of ultimatums and tendency to use their money to control what directions companies go in regardless of what internal leadership says. their history of this behaviour appears to be quite extensive mainly targeting smaller businesses that wouldn't have the resources to fight back and actively blocking the funding paths of those who do separate.

there is multiple examples of anecdotes from small business owners discussing this abuse here https://x.com/blader/status/1798810176507830356.

My concern is that the recent progress made by VRC has be shared and put in a inherently vague way that feels as though it's less to benefit the users and more to attract further investment by leaving moderation open ended in a way that allows arbitrary penalties to users based on short term profit rather than long term user base. I have commonly seen this behaviour leading to situations where discussions about things like trans-rights (>!I'm Trans so big subject for myself!<) get moderated to match a current political environment solely due to short term profitability.

Legal Disclaimer: All that said here is my own opinions and is based off public info I was able to find much of which is anecdotal.