Charlie McHenrySep 29, 2023
#Reddit mgmt axes opt-out from personalized ads in new revenue move. Reddit users have expressed concern over suddenly losing a privacy control they've long had. Meanwhile, Reddit's policy update aligns with its outspoken goals to become profitable and its plans to eventually go public. Reddit has already sacrificed other aspects of the user experience, as well as some community trust, in an effort to drive revenue.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/reddit-blocks-opting-out-of-personalized-ads-starts-paying-users/
Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program

Like it or not, Reddit wants to "improve ad performance."

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@CharlieMcHenry not that it makes much of a difference. Since the last update, their communities are barely usable, pushing for new content.

That, allied with the moderators largely giving up, is making me barely use the app, let alone trust content.

Sep 29, 2023 at 11:09pmMegalodon