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Did Reddit forget why they were popular in the first place? Remember the Digg redesign? Seems like every Reddit update has been user-hostile in a way that was m
by grose 3y ago
Did Reddit forget why they were popular in the first place? Remember the Digg redesign? Seems like every Reddit update has been user-hostile in a way that was much worse than the Digg stuff.
- maxerickson 3y agoBeing popular isn't their primary goal. (I'm not saying I like the changes or think they are good, I'm just saying that you aren't analyzing their motivations if you focus on popularity)
- grose 3y agoVery true, I've seen the same phenomenon at other startups firsthand, when business leaders are eager to burn unlimited amounts of user goodwill to make number go up.
- rchaud 3y agoBeing popular used to pay the bills, in the form of VC financing. The jig is up, now they need to make actual money.