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

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

  • SlowNoPoPoEnglish
    20·
    1 year ago

    100%, I was mad about the api changes but realistically I would have stayed

    But seeing the interviews he gave was just too much. Especially when he was talking about monetizing people who say things on Reddit they wouldn’t say to their therapist. Like, that group specifically you want to milk? Fuck spez

    • Dark Arc@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      But seeing the interviews he gave was just too much. Especially when he was talking about monetizing people who say things on Reddit they wouldn’t say to their therapist. Like, that group specifically you want to milk?

      Wow, I actually hadn’t heard that 🤯 It seems believable based on his other behavior though. It’s honestly a shame, Reddit is a cool forum, but it’s kind of like a nice restaurant where you know the owners are just awful people… And that really just ruins the experience of being there.