Gregory's Server@monokai @christianselig does it even make sense to fight? #reddit is a platform run by a private business, and the business decided to alienate themselves with the most active part of the community. There's no way back, and the most passionate moderators will just shut the doors and leave.
|
5 comments
 @DenverComicGuy @monokai @christianselig well it has to be sustainable, so it has to earn money. But there are ways to do it together with the community without destroying it. @bonkers @monokai @christianselig and building a sustainable positive community will have to be done off Reddit. The major platforms have lived too long on VC money, the owners need a return and it will come at the expense of the users. FYI this convo is happening on an open source non profit platform, so not every platform needs to make a profit (but I agree, they do need some form of sustainable funding model( @DenverComicGuy @monokai @christianselig Just as we speak, home.socal is closing down for undisclosed reasons, but I suspect it's because of financial burden and tons of unpaid work. @DenverComicGuy @monokai @christianselig My point is, #reddit had a good chance to stay alive and sustainable, which means profitable, if the CEO actually cared about people. |
@bonkers @monokai @christianselig Yeah, we all had a good ride on Reddit while VCs were subsidizing it, now they’re going to monetize it (and make it a less interesting and less dynamic platform). Time to delete accounts, move on and find something new. Everything fades, Reddit included.