Comment on Reddit CEO teases AI search features and paid subreddits

solsangraal@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FireWire400@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Wasn’t that whole the concept behind that reddit gold exclusive subreddit? I’ve never been on there but I heard it was pretty barren anyway.

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  • solsangraal@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    gold exclusive subreddit

    i’ve been in there, and yea…how many posts about “yay we have gold and we have a subreddit only for us because we’re special” does it take before you start to think “this is about the most pointless thing ever…”

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    • Serinus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It was a wholesome way to fund the site before they sold out. There was nothing wrong with it being mostly pointless. In fact, it’s better that way. Money gated subs outside of that one meme seems pretty terrible.

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    • Crackhappy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I was in the century club on there, it was actually a pretty nice group of folks. Far less toxic.

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      • solsangraal@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        i was in there for a minute. my one post was “what is this” and then i was replaced a week later. not my thing i guess

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      • Quill7513@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I also got added to that sub. I still don’t… Understand what it was

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  • Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I was gifted gold once. The subreddit was mostly Austin Powers Goldmember memes at the time.

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    • orclev@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That sounds like the only acceptable use of that sub to me.

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      • JudahBenHur@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m sorry? I don’t speak freaky-deeky Dutch

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    • db2@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I bought Gold when that was the only perk to it, back when they were supposedly trying to independently fund the site.

      I deeply regret doing so at this point.

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      • Serinus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You shouldn’t. Reddit was a different place then.

        You supported it when it was good, and abandoned it after it sold out. You can be a little proud of that.

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  • Teal@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The Lounge is where you were given access. That subreddit was ok on its own but really it was a good place to hang out, be friendly and helpful which sometimes resulted in being invited to other private sections of Reddit.

    Some of those private subs have a true sense of community who are truly kind, respect each other and fun to interact with. Before the awards went away there were many games with prizes and multi-day parties with lots of engagement and fun. Not anything like the regular Reddit.

    Those places still exist but activity has declined since most third party apps and the awards/coin system were taken away. That decision not only damaged the public Reddit subs but also the private ones.

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  • DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It was.

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    • Sabata11792@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It was a “I got gold” circle jerk.

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      • DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Like century club but somehow worse

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