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Re:Reddit Is Raising Funds at a Valuation of $1.7B by jordache on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:08PM (#14573909)
I don't get the need for all these tech companies to prove their "wit" by trying to out do each other on 4/1. Then the tech blogs all rush to cover the various 4/1 "jokes"
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Re:Reddit Is Raising Funds at a Valuation of $1.7B by arcticfox on Friday June 16, 2017 @10:31PM (#14573973)
Reddit's version was more like an excuse to do something fun. It would just be weird to release that on a normal day. But on 4/1, it was a blast.
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Re:Reddit Is Raising Funds at a Valuation of $1.7B by dredmorbius on Saturday June 17, 2017 @12:37AM (#14574293)
Creative people like creative outlets.

Creative outlets that you can share with others are also rewarding.

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Re:Reddit Is Raising Funds at a Valuation of $1.7B by jordache on Monday June 19, 2017 @12:06AM (#14584573)
except none of these april fools efforts are funny.. developers are not comedians. most of their crap is cringe worthy
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Re:Reddit Is Raising Funds at a Valuation of $1.7B by DINKDINK on Saturday June 17, 2017 @01:55AM (#14574502)
Your post answers itself. It's to get free press and to engage your users.

If a company can get a 10X rate of return on an April Fool creation, why wouldn't it?

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