Reddit now promotes posts with 0 karma
Reddit now promotes posts with 0 karma
Posted in r/RedditAlternatives by u/F-b • 26 points and 11 comments
List of threads detailing the issue
- https://old.reddit.com/r/RedditAlternatives/comments/1frcdxs/it_looks_like_reddit_is_currently_trying_new_ways/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/1fqmwid/has_the_reddit_algorithm_recently_changed/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/1fmo04b/reddit_is_purposely_pushing_political_posts/
This is kind of a huge turning point.
It would mean reddit is discarding the biggest thing that makes it different from all the other algo-driven "engagement"-fueled social platforms.
33 1 ReplyIt would mean reddit is discarding the biggest thing that makes it different from all the other algo-driven “engagement”-fueled social platforms.
Yup. And it's a bad trade in its case - because even if it leads to more engagement, it makes it too similar to considerably larger platforms, so there's no point staying in Reddit instead of, say, Facebook.
11 0 ReplyWhen I worked for Lowe’s recently, I had the distinct impression the company was trying to evolve to be more similar to Amazon, including:
- Less staff in stores
- Less inventory in stores; logistics to be handled from independent central locations
- More focus on online sales
To me the idea of trying to become more similar to a giant like Amazon is foolish.
It’s like complaining that you never get to step into the ring with Mohammad Ali.
1 1 ReplyBecoming more like the competition might make sense, if you completely blind yourself to the fact that the customers you do have are the people who don't like the competition.
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This looks like a way to ruin reddit in the long run, half the relevant content will make it half as attractive to visit.
9 0 ReplyWell, you can't break something that's already broken.
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Why does it say BLOCKED in front of the link old.reddit.com?
The link works fine here btw.2 0 ReplyI think that Reddit blocked LW from automatically retrieving the info.
5 0 ReplyAh yes the API shit probably.
Thanks.5 0 Reply
I even set a different sorting but it still defaults to a weird sorting. Sort of like best/top
1 0 ReplyJust new Redditors speculating with anecdotes
2 13 ReplyJust new Redditors speculating with anecdotes
That's inaccurate given that 2/3 of the OPs and a lot of the commenters have really old (8yo+) accounts.
17 0 Reply8 years is by no means “really old”!!
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