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they definitely don’t plan on removing it because it works.
Lol what ? No. They won't remove it cause they DON'T WANT TO. Not the same thing.
Also, your formulation really reads like an apologist argument for their user-harassing practice.
This is all just a simple "**suck more money at the expense of our users"** and nothing else.
Stop giving them justification.
Comment by JWOINK at 20/01/2021 at 01:48 UTC*
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You’re blind if you think Reddit is anything but a social media company at the end of the day. They already do things “at the expense of the user”, but so does every social media company.
There’s no difference in the end goal for Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Expanding user base and keeping engagement high is how they make revenue from ads just like, again, any other company.
EDIT: try viewing Reddit as your own company. How will you convince investors that you are a safe investment if you’re not implementing status quo practices? For example, the recent trend in short form media has permeated every social media, due to TikTok.
Instagram and LinkedIn has stories
Twitter has Fleets.
Reddit just acquired Dubsmash, a short form media company.
This is just one instance where following status quo practices for social media is a net positive - its popularity has been proven by TikTok. Do you think they just pull these features out of their ass without thinking?