just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.

developments to this point:

The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @dirtmayor@beehaw.org):

other media coverage:

  • Luvs2Spuj@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    There was a response on the AMA where u/spez said “Reddit would always be profit driven and currently does not make a profit. Unlike TP apps”

    You can no longer see this on the Reddit app, it is obscured in someway. Perhaps because of the potential impact for the IPO?

    • setsneedtofeed@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Hilarious I can still see it on Apollo. I did notice while refreshing on spez’s comments that on that particular comment his name changed from red (normal admin color) to black, and then a few minutes later red again. I don’t know what it means, but it smells.

      I also noticed the time posted got fuckity on that comment. I’m looking at comments sorted newest on top but the time of that comment is out of order

    • bouncing@partizle.comEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I would not be surprised if a lawyer jumped in and said that revealing even profitability vs not is something they should do through official channels.

      • sydneybrokeit@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        He just admitted, just as they’re trying to IPO, that they’re still not profitable. If these third party apps that make up a fraction of their users – their most engaged, active users, by the way – are the difference between profit and loss, they need a better model.

    • pizzaboi@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 years ago

      He is essentially saying, “we are unable to make a profit, so our plan is to use someone else’s profit to make money.”

      What I think he’s going for is sympathy points, but he did not read that back lol