@credo to Reddit • 9 days agoReddit CEO signals subreddits requiring a subscription fee coming this yeararstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square270arrow-up1840arrow-down17cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]fediversetechnology[email protected]enshittification[email protected]
arrow-up1833arrow-down1external-linkReddit CEO signals subreddits requiring a subscription fee coming this yeararstechnica.com@credo to Reddit • 9 days agomessage-square270cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]fediversetechnology[email protected]enshittification[email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•edit-29 days agoAssuming that’s true, all they have to do is close down any sub they want a subscription from. New sub is made, new sub is required. Subreddit takes on a whole new meaning.
minus-squareSomewhiteguylink3•9 days agoThat’s assuming they don’t look at a sub and just say “you’re now paid, congrats” and the mods just go along with it. I can see greedy mods seeing the ability to profit from that kind of forceful hand and then complaining about disengagement.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•7 days agoi also wonder if they are going to push something like subscription tiered system, like subscription with ads, or a “free sub with ads”
Assuming that’s true, all they have to do is close down any sub they want a subscription from. New sub is made, new sub is required.
Subreddit takes on a whole new meaning.
That’s assuming they don’t look at a sub and just say “you’re now paid, congrats” and the mods just go along with it. I can see greedy mods seeing the ability to profit from that kind of forceful hand and then complaining about disengagement.
Yup, i was thinking the same thing too
i also wonder if they are going to push something like subscription tiered system, like subscription with ads, or a “free sub with ads”