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You don't know reddit community. They will gladly pay monthly fee (which is not forced) just to get a gold icon on their "Trophy case". Its not because Reddit u

by pavs 16y ago

You don't know reddit community. They will gladly pay monthly fee (which is not forced) just to get a gold icon on their "Trophy case". Its not because Reddit users has more expendable expenses compare to other online communities its because reddit community is more "involved" than other online community I have ever seen. Just compare reddit charity to Haiti fund and Digg doing the same thing. Reddit: http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxfid=1511 http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxf... Digg: http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxfid=1910 http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxf... They both promoted it, they both blogged it in their official company blog. Kevin rose personally tweeted it to his 1million+ followers. And they got 4k measly dollars and Reddit got $185k, albeit reddit started few weeks sooner, but still.... I am not trying to make a reddit > digg derpity derpity derp argument, I am just saying that people greatly underestimate the power of "involved" community. Not a community by page views numbers ala Digg.

potatolicious 16y ago
Reddit is the only online community I've ever been in where I've met and befriended fellow members in real life; I've been online for a fair while. There's a connectedness there that simply does not exist for most online communities. Hell, I go to a weekly board games and hang-out night with fellow redditors in the area - no other internet community has ever compelled me to do that before.
jessriedel 16y ago
I'm not sure you read my comment. I'm not saying that charity requests don't work. I'm saying that you can't (effectively) mix charity and selling services.