Reddit will start paying you real money for your karma::Reddit announced a contributor program on Monday, which awards users actual, real money for their fake internet points. Now, eligible users will be able
"But there are concerns that programs like this can incentivize spammy posting, or ‘engagement bait.’ "
The cryptocurrency subreddit started this a while back with their Moons and it completely changed how the whole subreddit worked. The monetary incentive seems to ruin any sort of natural engagement.
FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Guys, here’s the real reason. So they can positively identify you. Evidently this is how much that knowledge is worth. They can probably then start selling your posted data to other companies that have also “verified” you via Persona and Stripe. Once those datasets start getting linked together, well I will let your imagination run with that.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 1 year ago
Millions will sign up anyway, and we will see a rat race worst than Youtube. Content will be repost of a repost of a repost of a repost of a repost, comment will be the wittiest of the wittiest without substance, whole platform’s opinion will tilt toward what’s popular just for that sweet sweet gold(now can be cashed out!), and spez will still have that punchable face.
Sygheil@lemmy.world 1 year ago
My initial thought. Whenever you do shit on reddit like sailing the high seas and doing some serious stuff. Once you opt in and be verified it can be linked back to you. No more masked on a account on who is behind this and that. Easy catch