Re:The Web’s Cruft Problem
by shostack on Thursday July 16, 2015 @04:29PM
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The Reddit shift is happening on mobile.
This morning I saw an ad for a Magic the Gathering game in my feed. They had been testing Reddit placeholder messages before so I knew it was a matter of time, but damn did that highlight that I REALLY hate feed-based ads.
Unfortunately, I'm sure it is the new reality. My main issue is that over time the feed gets "curated" in a way that drives more and more ad clicks vs. the view I want.
This morning I saw an ad for a Magic the Gathering game in my feed. They had been testing Reddit placeholder messages before so I knew it was a matter of time, but damn did that highlight that I REALLY hate feed-based ads.
Unfortunately, I'm sure it is the new reality. My main issue is that over time the feed gets "curated" in a way that drives more and more ad clicks vs. the view I want.