If I’ve learned anything about the corporate world is that they only want metrics that confirm the views they hold or want to push. I think you have a point though. These are metrics that they can reference when trying to get advertising money. If I was an advertiser I’d care more about how many are not bots though.
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I dunno why they wouldn’t display both. Also cynical me thinks this is a more useful change for advertisers than users.
That said this would probably be useful for post ranking on the back end, if they’re not already using it. There’s always been a noticeable thing on reddit where posts on large subs with little activity don’t seem to bubble up much on /r/popular. Which makes those subs seem even deader because they don’t get new blood.
icylobster@lemmy.world 1 week ago
NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
They don’t want to show both because that would show readers exactly when a couple thousand new accounts all start talking about one polarising topic to get everyone agreeing.
Loucypher@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
That likely happens yes