> Yikes. What else could reddit offer for subscribers other than a png? Isn't their code base open source? More money may mean less time spent fixing slowdowns

> Yikes. What else could reddit offer for subscribers other than a png? Isn't their code base open source? More money may mean less time spent fixing slowdowns and more time spent on the core code. If you're using their code for something of your own that could be one motivating factor.