So paid manipulation of the sub that was designed to inform users of genuinely good quality products, this probably will be the case for every major subreddit about any consumer product.
Reddit is about to go significantly downhill.
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These updates will uplevel the search-and-discover experience for both brands and our users by tapping into our differentiated value as a hub for actionable conversation
I am a bit slow but what does this even mean? Looks like corporate speak cranked up to 11.
This almost reads like a parody.
Somebody accidentally chose the more creative option instead of the more precise option when they ask chat GPT to rewrite their marketing spiel.
these updates will improve multiple metrics for ad-buyers by selling new, even more structured and valuable data. We'll do it by tapping into our value as an information monopsony
And have we mentioned that not only would getting deindexed on our platform hurt your sales, we have "other" offers we can't admit to out in the open
It's like they read the enshittification essay and thought "wow! There's some great ideas here"
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I’d not be surprised if they would join lemmy to explore this untapped opportunities as well.
Quite a few instances have a "no advertising" rule, so theoretically if a user joins and their entire post and comment history is plugging products from a biased perspective (outside of a communities dedicated to said products) they'd probably end up with an admin warning or ban
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Welp, time to delete my Reddit account, I guess. I thought there was a (small) chance Reddit would come to their senses vis a vis the API, but with this shit, even if they do, who cares?
Thanks, Reddit. It was fun while it lasted.
Reading this shit makes my blood boil. Is it too much to ask to not be simmered down to a product instead of a human?
Of course it is
Can someone explain what this means in laymans terms? How will this affect the Reddit user experience?
My interpretation is that you won't be able to trust any advice or recommendations because you'll have no way of knowing if you're reading the words of a genuine person or a well-placed ad. From the business perspective, your ads will be more valuable because it's a "better" way of targeting your market.
I could be wrong, but that's how I read it.
Even more targeted advertising aimed at reddit users.