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Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt? (www.vox.com)

submitted 7 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 77 points 7 months ago (9 children)

I doubt most users care about the IPO directly. What does it matter if the platform is owned by a few scumbags or many?

But as we know, pressure to attain profitability may push Reddit to introduce increasingly user-hostile features. This is where the possibility for the next revolt lies.

[–] elobscuro1309@sh.itjust.works 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Some of us are old enough to remember the demise of Digg. The same userbase that moved to Reddit over a decade ago will move somewhere else.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That user base is a drop in the ocean compared to most of reddits user base, and those people have all left already.

[–] elobscuro1309@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

You're probably right since we're having this conversation outside of Reddit.

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