Reddit is getting rid of its Gold awards system

https://lemmy.world/post/1454190

Reddit is getting rid of its Gold awards system - Lemmy.world

Reddit is going to sunset its current coins and awards systems, meaning you won’t be able to buy Reddit Gold for posts you like. However, it is working on a new system for awards.

I’m okay with Alemmynum, I’m pretty low cost.

This is specially funny given that aluminium used to be damn expensive in the 19th century. It was mostly obtained by reacting aluminium chloride with alkaline metals back then.

In other words: we’re back to the roots! Who cares if gold this, gold that, alemmynium is more precious and useful!

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