I just frantically searched for like 15 minutes trying to find what the hell I was talking about, haha.
My bad for saying “announced”, there was no official announcement, there are actually lines of code in the reddit apk that outline a Contributor program that allows users to convert their karma/awards into real money:
"Fake internet points are finally worth something!
Now redditors can earn real money for their contributions to the Reddit community, based on the karma and gold they’ve been given.
How it works:
Redditors give gold to posts, comments, or other contributions they think are really worth something.
Eligible contributors that earn enough karma and gold can cash out their earnings for real money.
Contributors apply to the program to see if they’re eligible.
Top contributors make top dollar. The more karma and gold contributors earn, the more money they can receive."
I must have missed this. Do you have a link?
I just frantically searched for like 15 minutes trying to find what the hell I was talking about, haha.
My bad for saying “announced”, there was no official announcement, there are actually lines of code in the reddit apk that outline a Contributor program that allows users to convert their karma/awards into real money:
"Fake internet points are finally worth something! Now redditors can earn real money for their contributions to the Reddit community, based on the karma and gold they’ve been given. How it works:
Here’s the link to the article:
https://www.androidauthority.com/reddit-contributor-program-3343397/