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Re:Reddit acquires ML startup Spell by silicon2401 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @03:13PM (#31769783)
Having been a long-time user of Wikia (now Fandom) as well as Reddit, it's been interesting to see Reddit go down the same path Wikia did. In my opinion, both websites started out similarly: somewhat simply designed, focused on content, and with room for communities to form themselves. Over time, both websites started pushing harder for monetization and in the process, made changes to prioritize advertising over content, and started pressuring communities to behave and interact in approved ways. It doesn't look like either website is struggling or likely to go under financially, but the charm and community of their younger iterations is definitely gone.
Re:Reddit acquires ML startup Spell by qualudeheart on Thursday June 16, 2022 @06:36PM (#31771854)
Reddit needs a new way to monetize. I’d even put up with crypto bullshit if they just stopped the ads.
Re:Reddit acquires ML startup Spell by ptmcc on Thursday June 16, 2022 @06:39PM (#31771888)
Good news, you'll get both!
Re:Reddit acquires ML startup Spell by KSPAtlas on Friday June 17, 2022 @12:12PM (#31780343)
The ads are very easy to block