Reddit Introduces New Real-Time Features To Keep Users Engaged
Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, […] to boost engagement on the platform that has fueled a ‘meme-stock’ frenzy in the recent past. Reuters reports: While Reddit has been a well-known internet name for years, attracting millions of experts … ⌘ Read more

Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, […] to boost engagement on the platform that has fueled a ‘meme-stock’ frenzy in the recent past

Recall when I’ve talked about how big-tech social media platforms work and how they fund their business? 🤔

Very simply:

More engagement == More audience reach == More advertiser spend == More revenue == More profits

Remembers folks:

You are not a user, you are the product!

@eldersnake@yarn.andrewjvpowell.com Was there a time when it was not? 🤔

@eldersnake@yarn.andrewjvpowell.com I would posit that Reddit had always started out as a “forum”-style thingy with an advertising business model 😅