Haven’t touched Reddit since 7/1 but decided to go back and unsubscribe from every sub today. Figure even if I’m not an active user, I’m also now not a number they can point to as success.
But holy shit, the ads I had to see. They’re bigger and more more blatant than I remember. I can only assume that they throw them right at the top of every feed to get that view before you leave.
Fuck Reddit.
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On old.reddit, ads were being inserted as regular posts when I last visited. It’s like they’re trying to drive people away.
Were you using an ad blocker?
I use an adblocker, and the ads disguised as posts appeared for me.
If I had to guess, I’d say they’re trying to maximize their market cap. It’s no secret that they’re looking for a buyer and/or eyeing and IPO. The more profitable they can seem before that, the more money Huffman can walk away with.
I’ve never used the official reddit app so I can’t say how they’ve changed over time in there, but on old reddit, they used to be (or still are?) similar to other posts and appeared at the very top of the page. At least that way they were unobtrusive and you didn’t get a giant image unless you clicked on it.
I sat out four or five days for the blackout. Went back and discovered how they’d treated some mods and that was it. I deleted all my input that was of any significance and deleted my account. And I won’t be going back.
The only thing being served on their buffet line is shit sandwiches. But some people (those remaining) are just gluttons.