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Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by Thorentis »

I really hope this doesn't mean Hacker News will start getting inspiration from Reddit, or that Alexis Ohanian doesn't get dillusions of grandeur and wants to turn this into what Reddit is (a profiteering social media company fuelled by ads and astroturfing). We really don't want that. What we have here is something quite special, and as far as I can see, unique on modern internet. It is a tiny slice of what the "old internet" used to be: serious discussion, wonderful anecdotes, thought provoking articles. We don't want Reddit drama, we don't want reddit moderation, we don't want reddit anything. We want the status quo.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by Thorentis »

arshbot wrote: post #4
Thorentis wrote: post #2

Please don't make Hacker News more like Reddit. Please don't make Hacker News more like Reddit. Please don't make Hacker News more like Reddit.

Wouldn't the threat of change be going in the opposite direction?

Well, that would only make Reddit better, but Redit is much much bigger. The bigger risk is that Alexis sees what Reddit is doing (maybe gets a peak at their balance sheet) and thinks that what we have here is the next big social media unicorn he can overhaul and then flog off to the highest bidder.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by spydum »

Thorentis wrote: post #5

I really hope this doesn't mean Hacker News will start getting inspiration from Reddit, or that Alexis Ohanian doesn't get dillusions of grandeur and wants to turn this into what Reddit is (a profiteering social media company fuelled by ads and astroturfing). We really don't want that. What we have here is something quite special, and as far as I can see, unique on modern internet. It is a tiny slice of what the "old…

Did you read this backwards? He was added to reddits board. Why would this influence hn?

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by Vomzor »

Thorentis wrote: post #5

I really hope this doesn't mean Hacker News will start getting inspiration from Reddit, or that Alexis Ohanian doesn't get dillusions of grandeur and wants to turn this into what Reddit is (a profiteering social media company fuelled by ads and astroturfing). We really don't want that. What we have here is something quite special, and as far as I can see, unique on modern internet. It is a tiny slice of what the "old…

Why do you think he has any say in what happens to HN?

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by rideontime »

Thorentis wrote: post #5

I really hope this doesn't mean Hacker News will start getting inspiration from Reddit, or that Alexis Ohanian doesn't get dillusions of grandeur and wants to turn this into what Reddit is (a profiteering social media company fuelled by ads and astroturfing). We really don't want that. What we have here is something quite special, and as far as I can see, unique on modern internet. It is a tiny slice of what the "old…

What are you talking about? Alexis Ohanian left Reddit, and Michael Seibel took his place on Reddit's board. How would this lead to Alexis Ohanian having an influence on HN?
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