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Of course there is a benefit. If users leave and remove their comments in protest, the data content available on Reddit is lowered, thereby lowering one of the
by tremon 3y ago
Of course there is a benefit. If users leave and remove their comments in protest, the data content available on Reddit is lowered, thereby lowering one of the IPO metrics. By un-deleting comments, the site's message count and user activity goes up, and thereby its IPO value.
- hackinthebochs 3y agoBut that's not what's happening (only those protesting having their comments restored).
- hammock 3y agoThe point stands…more comments, more content, more value, higher exit price
- nerdponx 3y agoIt's probably more about search engine results than the appearance of user account.
- brookst 3y agoInvestors aren’t that dumb, and if they were, your theory would create liability for securities fraud.
- Eisenstein 3y ago> Investors aren’t that dumb Maybe not individually, but this is an IPO and the P stands for Public, and when you aggregate everyone together then intelligence is a moot concept.