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Reddit risks losing its identity in pursuit of profits (www.techzine.eu)
submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Reddit isn't profitable, despite having more than 50 million daily active users. In preparation for an IPO, CEO Steve Huffman put the platform's API

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[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only reasonable for an individual, bulk tools need more juce than a reg user, reddit holds a lot of cards for what to do to adress the power users

[–] minikieff@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A lot of the mod tools were exempted. I imagine the ones that weren't didn't even try in protest.

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A lot of power reddot has over mod tools that want to stay now. No wonder devs left

[–] minikieff@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I agree. reddit acted very poorly; however, you could get your tool exempt by licking their boots.