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> Reddit: As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, they created tons of fake accounts to show a community. My personal conspiracy theory right now is that they'r
by hnick 5y ago
> Reddit: As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, they created tons of fake accounts to show a community.
My personal conspiracy theory right now is that they're behind 90% of awards on posts. It costs them nothing and normalises the behaviour.
- mike_d 5y agoMany people buy Reddit Premium to get rid of ads. Each month also grants you 700 coins, which is enough to award a gold and two silvers. Receiving a gold gives you enough coins to give a silver (I think, I don't remember the exact ratio). That is where a ton of awards come from. Employees do get free gold to hand out, but the ratio isn't as high as you'd think.
- hnick 5y agoI fully admit it's a baseless conspiracy theory :) Perhaps it happened in the early days to get traction if not now, or perhaps not, but anyway thanks for the information.