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Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO (9to5mac.com)

submitted 3 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has hinted that in future some subreddits could be paywalled, as the company seeks to devise new sources of income.

He suggested that the company might experiment with paywalled subreddits as it looks to monetize new features. “I think the existing, altruistic, free version of Reddit will continue to exist and grow and thrive just the way it has,” Huffman said. “But now we will unlock the door for new use cases, new types of subreddits that can be built that may have exclusive content or private areas, things of that nature.”

This is another move likely to anger Redditors. While the platform is a commercial enterprise, its value derives almost entirely from freely offered user content. That means Redditors feel at least some sense of ownership in a community endeavour, so the company needs to tread carefully when it comes to monetization at user expense.

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[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I bet it’s for the porn. I bet you he’s going to paywall the porn.

[–] lefty7283@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Oh no! Where will I go to see OF spam bots now???

[–] jprice@kbin.run 11 points 3 months ago

It’s steve huffman so it’s definitely for jailbait porn.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Who goes to Reddit for porn when so many other better options exist? I always thought that was weird. That'd be the last place I'd look for it.

Also, commenting about porn is creepy as hell to me. Like, I do not want to read some other person's opinions/fantasies about a piece of media I'm jerkin' it to. It's like the people that try to make smalltalk at the urinal. Get in, do your business, get out, and keep that shit to yourself.

[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

I use it only to get niche porn that can be a pain to find manually online.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I don’t read the comments lol

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 1 points 3 months ago

Under a few specific circumstances comments can make sense, like if it's a community for drawn stuff of one variety or another, that's used by newer artists looking for constructive feedback.