Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO?

Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by olalonde on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:50AM (#33332223)

What's the difference between mobile ads and ads like everyone else? Why didn't you want to add mobile ads?

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by Cu3PO42 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:58AM (#33332355)

I believe they're saying that they were asked to add ads specifically for the mobile app. Their stance was that if the team for the mobile app wanted the app advertised, they could just buy any of the regular ad slots on the website.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by jefftk on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:59AM (#33332381)

The idea is that "try the Reddit app" is an advertisement and so belongs in the advertising system (as a house ad) instead of as a special-cased popup.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by ajacksified on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @03:17PM (#33334938)

Yup, this. I see how my statement was ambiguous.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by jimmydorry on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:59AM (#33332373)

An ad telling people to download the Official Reddit Mobile App. I imagine that's what they are referring to.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by senorrib on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @12:00PM (#33332396)

Mobile ads are naggy popups, while regular ones feel like just another post.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to the Reddit IPO? by eppp on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @11:58AM (#33332351)

I am pretty sure he means ads from the mobile app division of reddit for free.

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