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Almost no mention of it on Reddit prior to this story [0] aside from rumors in a couple small Subreddits. Feels weird as a Reddit user to see something like thi

by vnchr 11y ago

Almost no mention of it on Reddit prior to this story [0] aside from rumors in a couple small Subreddits. Feels weird as a Reddit user to see something like this out in the news without attempts for creating community buy-in, as if the Reddit team has lost faith in aligning with their user base and instead leans toward working around them. EDIT: The Wired article is starting to make its way around [1] [0] https://www.reddit.com/search?q=upvoted.com&sort=new&t=week https://www.reddit.com/search?q=upvoted.com&sort=new&t=week [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/3nnw6v/reddit_launching_new_site_called_upvoted_that/ https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/3nnw6v/reddit_l...

fluidcruft 11y ago
I think it makes sense as a strategy to leverage the existing backend with a new frontend that caters to an entirely different audience. If I were building that to attract a new audience, I wouldn't particularly care what current users think. For example, I think it's pretty well known that reddit is much more successful among men whereas women have preferred other aggregators. If executed well, a new view that sidelines the traditional reddit interface could be a valid alternative for people that are turned off by aspects of reddit's community. I think it depends on whether reddit is being smart (targeting pinterest) vs retarded (targeting 9gag).
debacle 11y ago
Lets be honest here: Reddit has done a lot of censoring lately. It's not a surprise you're not hearing anything about Upvoted on Reddit, it's just sad.
- rspeer 11y ago
  ...what? How does that make sense? You think Reddit is censoring discussion of its own news website?
mason240 11y ago
They have made it pretty clear over the last couple of years that want to jettison their original userbase for a much larger, more mainstream userbase. There is more money in it so I can't say I blame them, but they had better hope they have the critical mass needed to make that happen.

by vnchr 11y ago

fluidcruft 11y ago

I think it makes sense as a strategy to leverage the existing backend with a new frontend that caters to an entirely different audience. If I were building that to attract a new audience, I wouldn't particularly care what current users think. For example, I think it's pretty well known that reddit is much more successful among men whereas women have preferred other aggregators. If executed well, a new view that sidelines the traditional reddit interface could be a valid alternative for people that are turned off by aspects of reddit's community. I think it depends on whether reddit is being smart (targeting pinterest) vs retarded (targeting 9gag).

debacle 11y ago

Lets be honest here: Reddit has done a lot of censoring lately. It's not a surprise you're not hearing anything about Upvoted on Reddit, it's just sad.

rspeer 11y ago
...what? How does that make sense? You think Reddit is censoring discussion of its own news website?

mason240 11y ago

They have made it pretty clear over the last couple of years that want to jettison their original userbase for a much larger, more mainstream userbase. There is more money in it so I can't say I blame them, but they had better hope they have the critical mass needed to make that happen.