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Reddit kind of anticipates this critique in its investor docs, and argues that it didn't really start operating as a serious business until 2018 when it finally started "meaningful monetization efforts" — that is, trying to make money for real.

But that's still six years ago. What has Reddit been doing since then?

One big, obvious answer: It has been hiring a lot of engineers and spending a lot of money on their salaries...

...What am I missing? I asked Reddit comms for comment but they declined, citing the company's quiet period before the IPO.

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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because it has no means of generating an income is why

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Used to be Reddit Gold, but it's funny how losing a bunch of goodwill impacts a source of income based on social popularity.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Not funny, “ha ha”; but funny, “fuck you Reddit”