I wondef how they manage to increase revenue. Their self serve ad manager looks like a joke.
Far more advertising, better CPMs, sponsored content (AMAs), and selling dark patterns as marketing strategy.
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#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's laughable. We know for a fact the DNC was paying people to sit on Reddit all day long with talking points to sway public opinion. It's the failure of Reddit to be transparent about thier political goals. It's clear to anyone who isnt blind that in the last four years Reddit has been structurally attacked by the left and turned places like politics, world news, even conspiracy into liberal talking points.
Instead of presenting unsubstantiated claims as fact, please cite your sources so we know where you're coming from.
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#63I wondef how they manage to increase revenue. Their self serve ad manager looks like a joke.
It's likely that the largest advertisers don't use the self-serve ad manager. They call their rep who operates the system for them. This is why the self-serve ad managers for AdWords, Facebook Ads, etc. are all pretty unloved.
This is correct, all large companies use agencies to place their ads, almost never direct.
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#64Interesting that he named his daughter after himself. I guess having a unisex name had its benefits. More importantly,I agree that reddit's public perception had changed a lot in the last year, it went from seeming like a boys club where others were tolerated to being totally nondinominational. Obviously there are still some subs that are pretty insular but for the most part as they've grown they've gotten nicer.
This is true, but it's also gotten much more shallow and predictable IMO. The memes feel forced or manipulated by large corporations(see /r/hailcorporate), and I don't feel like part of a community anymore, simply an observer. I honestly just don't enjoy it as much. Idk if this is everyone's experience or just my own, though.
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#65Re: Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Steps Aside, Focuses on Initialized Capital
#66Full text: Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian announced on Wednesday he will step down from daily duties at the internet company and focus his attention on Initialized Capital, the early stage venture capital firm that he co-founded and is known for investments such as Coinbase and Instacart. He will continue to sit on Reddit’s board. Mr. Ohanian, 34, said the timing of his decision reflected a number of personal and p…
Reddit is done, I deleted my long time reddit account last month, it has become a circle jerk and even small subreddits are mostly useless. I remember when it was a real source of interesting news and comments. Hacker News is my online forum now and sometimes I even check slashdot for all times sake.
I don't think reddit "is done".
I've been on it nearly 11 years and I do see the rules being piled on. It seems like it has become so complex that just to post something you need to consult a flowchart or a manual as complex as the Turkish tax code.
The locking of threads option may end up being a contributor to reddit's downfall. That feature is powerful and is easily abused for a site where user's take pride in freedom of speech.
But I can also see as each generation discovers the site how attitudes change. The inevitable clash of generations makes for some interesting situations.
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#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why are you taking it upon yourself to say such a thing? You're doing free work for the legal industry. Fighting copyright monopolies is hard enough without adding Stockholm syndrome to the mix.
Perhaps I am looking for an opportunity to express even more gratitude, considering the OP could be committing an actual crime to bring us content :) Or, I am curious why the OP is willing to take this risk for us. Really, though, I am just curious if I would get in trouble for doing the same down the line ;)
What risk though? The worst I could ever see coming from this is HN deleting your comment and banning your account. Has anyone ever actually been fined for resharing an article text in a webforum comment?
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#68Interesting that he named his daughter after himself. I guess having a unisex name had its benefits. More importantly,I agree that reddit's public perception had changed a lot in the last year, it went from seeming like a boys club where others were tolerated to being totally nondinominational. Obviously there are still some subs that are pretty insular but for the most part as they've grown they've gotten nicer.
> there are still some subs that are pretty insular but for the most part as they've grown they've gotten nicer
That didn't just happen naturally as they grew, Reddit took deliberate steps to make their platform more welcoming. (See https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/us/reddit-violence-policy... for an example.)
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#69Interesting that he named his daughter after himself. I guess having a unisex name had its benefits. More importantly,I agree that reddit's public perception had changed a lot in the last year, it went from seeming like a boys club where others were tolerated to being totally nondinominational. Obviously there are still some subs that are pretty insular but for the most part as they've grown they've gotten nicer.
The stories of Reddit's problems with harassment, racism, and sexism have decreased over the last year but that appears to be mostly from the site doing a better job of hiding it. There is still just as much hate on the site except now it is just seething under the surface. I am sure that is better from an investor perspective, but it isn't really a solution to the problems.
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#70Interesting that he named his daughter after himself. I guess having a unisex name had its benefits. More importantly,I agree that reddit's public perception had changed a lot in the last year, it went from seeming like a boys club where others were tolerated to being totally nondinominational. Obviously there are still some subs that are pretty insular but for the most part as they've grown they've gotten nicer.
The stories of Reddit's problems with harassment, racism, and sexism have decreased over the last year but that appears to be mostly from the site doing a better job of hiding it. There is still just as much hate on the site except now it is just seething under the surface. I am sure that is better from an investor perspective, but it isn't really a solution to the problems.
> There is still just as much hate on the site except now it is just seething under the surface
Yeah but if your vast majority of users doesn't see it or know where to find it, who cares? I've been a reddit user for 2 years and never encountered the subreddits you are talking about nor have I sought them out.
The "solution" you are talking about is heavy-handed speech moderation