Ask HN: Are companies boycotting Reddit ads?

Posted by taubek on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @01:33AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I presume that most of the profit for Reddit comes from ads. With the blackout their numbers should go down. I wonder did any company step out and said "We support Reddit mods and we will stop advertising on Reddit until their demands are fulfilled"?

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Re:Ask HN: Are companies boycotting Reddit ads? by aurareturn on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @01:36AM (#36321837)

No, businesses don't care. In fact, businesses probably prefer the official app and website because the experience is consistent and predictable. And it may be good for businesses in the long run because Reddit can show more ads and more relevant ads by unifying their users onto a single platform.

If a business does come out to support the boycott, they're probably doing it as a feel-good publicity stunt to take advantage of angry users.

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Re:Ask HN: Are companies boycotting Reddit ads? by artsarescis on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:30AM (#36322182)

We stopped. A Series B tech company. If mostly engineers are boycoting reddit, then we arent going to try and find engineers on Reddit through ads.

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