Reddit does it as well, now: https://www.reddit.com/contributor-program https://www.reddit.com/contributor-program Both instances feel less like an olive branc

Reddit does it as well, now: https://www.reddit.com/contributor-program https://www.reddit.com/contributor-program Both instances feel less like an olive branch and more like a last-ditch effort to retain the important users. Instead of listening to user concerns or fixing the apps, they've decided to incentivize popular users to stay active. It's not a draw for newcomers, who'd pay $8 a month for every $0.20 they earn. It's not a draw to developers, who now pay out the ass to access their platform. It's a "you're locked in here with me!" play that doesn't bode well for the treatment of users.