@cilantrillo to [email protected]English • 2 years agoWhy do so many tech companies, like Reddit and Twitter are making their platforms worse for their users all of a sudden?message-square186arrow-up1485arrow-down15
arrow-up1480arrow-down1message-squareWhy do so many tech companies, like Reddit and Twitter are making their platforms worse for their users all of a sudden?@cilantrillo to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square186
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years agoIn the case of reddit, I’ve heard a theory that the company’s planning to go public, and so the API changes were designed to make the platform look more appealing to shareholders (no more 3rd party apps blocking ad revenue).
minus-square@MintyylinkEnglish8•2 years agoIt does always seem to be about making as much money as possible with a direct focus on the short term.
In the case of reddit, I’ve heard a theory that the company’s planning to go public, and so the API changes were designed to make the platform look more appealing to shareholders (no more 3rd party apps blocking ad revenue).
It does always seem to be about making as much money as possible with a direct focus on the short term.