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View submission: Announcing Online Presence Indicators
Right? On reddit this is useless. Reddit is trying to become a social media and it's going to kill it
When I'm on reddit, I don't care who is online or not. And I definitely don't want others to know. Also what does it even mean to be "online" on reddit lmao. Most people lurk and just read things. They don't care who's online
Comment by pr0ghead at 03/03/2021 at 21:02 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
They probably see engagement stats go up through stuff like this, and now they can have it almost in real-time.
Which is why they're testing it without being able to see others' status: it's not a user feature, it's for advertisers first and foremost.
Comment by splvtoon at 03/03/2021 at 21:11 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
i mean, reddit isnt *trying to* become a social media, it *is* a social media and that doesnt have to be a bad thing.
but its still very different from other social media platforms, and the reason people come here is because it isnt just another facebook or twitter. they shouldnt try and emulate those platforms, because if people wanted that, we'd go there instead.
Comment by Gazpacho--Soup at 04/03/2021 at 11:09 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
reddit has been a social media for many years. You could even say it's been one since it was created.