> Reddit itself has no means of monetization. This is a classic confusion about the nature of currency and networks. Direct monetization is one kind of success

> Reddit itself has no means of monetization. This is a classic confusion about the nature of currency and networks. Direct monetization is one kind of success but not the only one. For one thing, a hate prophet doesn't need money to be successful. A hate prophet needs _listeners_ to be successful. Reducing access to accidental listeners who then get sucked into a brainwashing machine is reducing access to success. And then there's the fact that Reddit is a funnel, not just a destination. People go there just to go there, and then they accidentally stumble into hate cults. Some of those people get sucked into rabbit holes and find themselves in poisoned wonderlands. "follow me for more", "like and subscribe", "click here to find out", "read my blog", "watch my channel", "so and so says". Reddit isn't where the shit ends, but it is where the shit starts for many people. > While you could certainly argue that Reddit leads to platforms that do monetize, that is a slippery slope. FYI, the slippery slope argument is considered to be a logical fallacy so you probably shouldn't use it.