1156 upvotes, 8 direct replies (showing 8)
View submission: Sunsetting Secret Santa and Reddit Gifts
Almost every answer to the "why" question of what a company does is "because money".
Comment by NotVerySmarts at 09/06/2021 at 18:42 UTC
676 upvotes, 2 direct replies
"The intent is to provide users with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different revenue streams for Reddit."
Comment by mdillenbeck at 10/06/2021 at 17:32 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
You missed the company talk about how "community" means "content consumers who follow ads to buy stuff" and not a group of people coming together and becoming equally dependent on each other as the platform (company) as their stand in...
Then again, I guess that is money - "if you rely on each others sense of community generosity then you stopping or advertisers from making money - and then costing us money in labor to manage issues" is just about money.
Here is your daily reminder that conpanies are not social good will actors or your friends - they are there to try to suck your wallet dry while tricking you to voluntarily transfer your wealth to the richest people on the globe. Sure, some people in a company might have good intentions, but in the end a company never does (and even if they did, they'll be gobbled up and worn like a PR skin suit for the less ethical companies).
Comment by Best_Abbreviations_7 at 09/06/2021 at 18:37 UTC
30 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I can answer that..... For money.
Comment by Wyg6q17Dd5sNq59h at 09/06/2021 at 21:50 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
And almost any “why” can be interpreted as “in what way is this affecting your bottom line?”
Comment by I_AM_YOUR_DADDY_AMA at 09/06/2021 at 20:30 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I thought it was, “because fuck you, that’s why.”
Comment by lvhockeytrish at 10/06/2021 at 15:17 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Well. Leaves the market open for someone else to come in and do it.
Comment by KeyserSosa at 09/06/2021 at 18:51 UTC
-495 upvotes, 31 direct replies
I’d say it as “because time.” To keep something like gifts going at its scale requires focus, and when we are talking about something exactly like gifts, there’s also user data that needs to be properly cared for and shepherded.
I would rather see this project go out on a high note than have to write a post about Terrible Awful Things that happened, or, possibly worse, go out in a whimper.
Comment by Cryovenom at 09/06/2021 at 22:27 UTC
0 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Or because liability