1 upvotes, 133 direct replies (showing 25)
View submission: Does Reddit still give out free awards?
Hey folks - just wanted to confirm that free awards have been officially removed as a feature. We understand that this may not be an ideal outcome to some users, but we are noting all of the feedback we’re seeing to the team.
Comment by Ninja-Yatsu at 11/01/2023 at 21:20 UTC
143 upvotes, 7 direct replies
I hope it returns. Being able to contribute a little more for being active and rewarding posts that deserve it is satisfying.
Comment by Amanda2theMoon at 12/01/2023 at 05:28 UTC
51 upvotes, 2 direct replies
:( I always used the free awards. Nice to give smaller creators some love.
Comment by Gh0stnet at 12/01/2023 at 05:53 UTC
37 upvotes, 1 direct replies
That is to bad for some of us it was nice to drop them on something we found informative or helpful. I hope it wasn't removed thinking it'd encourage users to buy them instead. Frankly where it was a single once a week thing they were used so infrequently it is an easy thing to live without. Appreciate you taking the time to clarify though ironically this is one of those time I would have used it if I had one.
Comment by dnuohxof-1 at 13/01/2023 at 13:31 UTC
32 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Why? What was the reason to remove them? I know you won’t answer because we know the answer is you want to push people to buy awards instead…..
We understand that this may not be an ideal outcome to some users, but we are noting all of the feedback we’re seeing to the team.
No, you don’t understand, you don’t care. You’re taking all feedback and will ignore it because you’ve already made the decision. Fake PR platitudes and hope people get over it.
Comment by InternallyEloquent at 12/01/2023 at 07:31 UTC
27 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Such a huge bummer. Used to be a sure fire way to share the love and improve someone's day. Not everyone can afford to buy fake internet coins. Thanks for the update. Such a shame.
Comment by alphacentaurai at 12/01/2023 at 09:31 UTC*
27 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That's a bummer! I'd hoped free awards would go in the opposite direction and very rarely also include Gold and so on
Comment by [deleted] at 12/01/2023 at 22:30 UTC
24 upvotes, 2 direct replies
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Comment by PatheticGirl28 at 13/01/2023 at 01:08 UTC
23 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The satisfaction of giving an award to someone that really deserved it was my favorite part of Reddit. It just won’t be the same now.
Comment by LiliVonSchtupp at 12/01/2023 at 15:21 UTC
19 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Boo. One of the little pleasures of Reddit.
Comment by thatHermitGirl at 13/01/2023 at 16:20 UTC
18 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Bring them back! WTF, why do you guys always mess up cool features users appreciate about? What made you think that the decision was a good one?
Comment by ladyinchworm at 12/01/2023 at 21:13 UTC
15 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Is there any way to bring them back?
Comment by ohmycarbs at 15/01/2023 at 08:35 UTC
17 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Reddit has nearly doubled its profit every year since 2014[1], but I guess that isn’t enough. Disappointing and sad, nothing gold can stay
1: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/reddit-statistics/
Comment by isabellatortellini at 12/01/2023 at 17:26 UTC
12 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Is there anything we can do to change y'all's minds?
Comment by Rescue-a-memory at 12/01/2023 at 19:07 UTC
14 upvotes, 5 direct replies
That's okay, I will just hand these out: 🥈🦭 instead to comments that I think deserve them. Hopefully others will follow suit. There should be a way to earn awards to give or earn coins.
Comment by ArcanumR00t at 12/01/2023 at 21:53 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
We need them back. Its one of those features..., people love to show appreciation to informative bits and such.
Comment by tomtheappraiser at 14/01/2023 at 00:22 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yeah. It's simple: We can't have nice things. Once a corporation realizes you like a free feature they are required to put it behind a paywall...greed...pure an simple
Comment by restingbitchface2021 at 13/01/2023 at 00:24 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Boo!!
Comment by Piercedbunny at 13/01/2023 at 19:27 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I’m incredibly disappointed that this feature has been removed.
Comment by Uncomfortablemoment9 at 15/01/2023 at 03:50 UTC
8 upvotes, 2 direct replies
That's disappointing. The first time I received an award brightened my day. I enjoyed the opportunity to do the same for others. For newcomers to Reddit like me that tend to lurk rather than engage, the awards were a bit of a carrot and encouragement to engage with others.
Not that we will ever know but I doubt the number of people purchasing coin has increased.
Comment by WindyCityChick at 13/01/2023 at 20:30 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Free awards should come back. It spreads good vibes.
Comment by [deleted] at 13/01/2023 at 21:24 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by Kicking_Around at 16/01/2023 at 13:49 UTC
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Noting it how? To which team? Practically speaking, how is Reddit *actually tracking and using this feedback?*
I suspect it’s just a corporate sound byte and in reality, “all of the feedback” you’re “seeing” is being “noted” into the ether, but please do correct me if I’m wrong.
Comment by Chubit83 at 14/01/2023 at 05:24 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm really disappointed that the free awards were taken away.
Comment by Lulusgirl at 15/01/2023 at 21:08 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
As someone that is struggling and saving every penny, it was nice to occasionally get an award to give. I'm not going to buy coins.
Comment by the-midnight-rider69 at 15/01/2023 at 21:59 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Jesus you guys are starting to become a bit greedy. There’s some problems on Reddit that people have reported for years to be fixed and nothing happens.
A lot of people will do the opposite and not buy awards because you took 1 free award away from everyone. I like Reddit but it’s starting to go downhill big time, especially since most posts are getting locked nowadays by power tripping mods.