• intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Their revenue model seemed fine with awards. Brilliant model. Value out of thin air. I spent maybe $5/mo on awards.

    Seeing the content itself as the product was a mistake for reddit. It’s like charging people for silverware at a restaurant.

    Use of the API, just like use of the HTTP servers, drove engagement and engagement drove awards sales.

    Just like the use of silverware drives meal purchases at a restaurant. Reddit charging for the API is like a restaurant charging to get the menu texted to you.

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      1 year ago

      Yes I would also buy gold for a user from time to time. That was not bad way to generate income. Lemmy could do that anything except ads. I don’t want them nor does anyone else. That’s what ruin Reddit greed.