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Now it makes sense why they implemented all those user hostile strategies recently. To grow the user count. Hopefully, they'll be able to remove it after they
by satellite2 5y ago
Now it makes sense why they implemented all those user hostile strategies recently. To grow the user count.
Hopefully, they'll be able to remove it after they go public.
- VWWHFSfQ 5y agothey're never removing any of that
- satellite2 5y agoThey made a comment on that?
- ChicagoBoy11 5y agonot the parent commenter, but my sense is the argument is that all-the-more-so as a public company, user/engagement growth will be king, so the notion that dark patterns and growth hacks will go away is wishful thinking at best.
- varenc 5y agoAgreed. The pressure to push numbers before an IPO will be even stronger after. Especially as control of the company/board shifts more towards returns focused shareholders.
- dredmorbius 5y agoInvestors will demand the golden goose be slain, as per usual.
- GekkePrutser 5y agoShort term profits instead of investing to build something truly great...
- gruez 5y ago"recently"? They were doing it for years.
- satellite2 5y agoI feel it started with the redesign. But yeah, it's been 3 years already.
- GhettoComputers 5y agoIt started with removing visible downvotes.