• BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    12 days ago

    The CEO wants to monetize it more, sell more ads, sell your data, etc. So I’m sure that is part of the removal reasons

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      12 days ago

      That does not ring true, because controversy feeds engagement, and engagement increases overall activity and makes it possible to sell more ads.
      So by that standard reddit should embrace the controversy as long as it’s legal.

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      11 days ago

      What does he have to sell, from what I can tell even in non political subs a lot of users I’ve known who posted have been permanently banned. From sports gaming and cooking subs.

      It seems like reddit is just bots anymore. Actual traffic can’t be what it is like it’s heydey