he's literally doing exactly what the board wants. reddit's investors are more than happy to sacrifices users and the user experience for profitability.
Spez... then Yishan Wong... then Ellen Pao... Then Spez.
Not sure if I recall Wong or Pao did things that seemed overtly business / investor motivated? I know there was the controversial firing of Victoria Taylor by Pao that eventually led to her demise.
This is not the path to profitability. This is how you lose the mods and power users who provide and moderate the content of the site leading to it's downfall. That's not profitable.
Mods can be replaced. Do the actual valuable users rely heavily on Reddit's API or 3rd party apps? I doubt they'd leave over pure moral outrage on this issue, although a large amount of generic brand damage could cause some attrition.
agreed. but as long as the investors are to move their shares during the IPO before a complete exodus occurs, they are perfectly happy with that outcome.
hinkley|2 years ago
pcurve|2 years ago
Not sure if I recall Wong or Pao did things that seemed overtly business / investor motivated? I know there was the controversial firing of Victoria Taylor by Pao that eventually led to her demise.
ramraj07|2 years ago
yanderekko|2 years ago
seydor|2 years ago
If anything this has given reddit more visibility, and more engagement within its website too. All publicity is good publicity
kiba|2 years ago
forgotmysn|2 years ago