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Reddit abandons user privacy - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by key95@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I left a couple of months ago. Couldn't be happier.

The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.

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[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

I guess they didn’t make API millions by charging usage fees? Scraping the bottom of the barrel now while people use the site less and less.

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

I bet the they lost single percent of people. And most use it and don't care.

[-] gulasch_hanuta@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

I still use it with patched Boost. The moment the API is gone I am too.

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