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If I hadn’t already left, this would probably have been the thing that did it for me.
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Submitted 8 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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stoly@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wappen@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s illegal in Germany though, right? AFAIK all ads must be disclosed as such.
gregorum@lemm.ee 8 months ago
They’re tagged as “promoted”
Ephera@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
Having seen previous lawsuits in this area, I doubt that’s good enough. Like, it’s still clearly designed to be deceptive.
qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 8 months ago
15 years on Reddit before leaving. It was the only social media platform where I actually felt leadership personally hated its users.
willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Don’t forget digg.com.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
This isn’t new, a few years ago I was looking at their ad program and they had inline post ads that you were taught to post like a user
DTFpanda@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The reddit mobile browser is literally broken and keeps getting worse. They are updating it a lot, but I swear to god it gets worse and increasingly broken with each iteration. I actually liked the browser when they initially killed 3rd party apps, but shortly after that it got a huge redesign that was infinitely worse than before. I am thoroughly convinced they want that experience to be miserable so I go download and use their ad-infested shitty app instead. Fuck reddit.
roy_mustang76@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I am confident that’s the case - there’s a reason the mobile website is constantly asking you if you’d like to use the app instead… it’s their preferred mode for you to view. Even if it is terrible, it locks you onto Reddit.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They can access a lot more information about you with a native app, and it also gives them the ability to do push notifications which makes things more sticky
ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 8 months ago
First time I accidentally click on one of these I’m going to shit thst post up so hard.
AstralPath@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Just ditch Reddit. Seriously. Why bother?
ComplexLotus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Some nice communities are locked in that deepest level of hell & despair …
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 months ago
You could also just not do that
phx@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Yeah, I figure it does two ways
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They get called out quickly and result in a bunch of shitposts or actively blasting the product
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They block posting which makes it obvious they’re ads and get little too no engagement anyhow
fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 months ago
Reddit will program new mod bots to deal with organic responses the advertiser doesn’t consider constructive. That opens another revenue stream: charging advertisers for sub-specific bot tweaks.
The interesting question to me is, when does normie realize his sub has been co-opted to function as a focus group, and decide to look for a new forum.
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DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Gross.
PoliticallyIncorrect@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Fuck Spez!!
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 8 months ago
I hope a side effect of the AI training on reddit comments is that text output is littered with Fuck Spez
PoliticallyIncorrect@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It would be amazing 👍👍
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
They had tons of covert “ads” before this, too. Set up like 100 fake accounts (commonly bought from people who create and fluff them up by posting and commenting for a while so they look legit) and then post your add and use like 20 or so of your Bot accounts to upvote and comment to get the ball rolling.
Then you have your add there, got it climbing a bit in “new” and didn’t pay a dime for it.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Palpatine voice: Good. Goooood. Let the stupid flow through you.
FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Sounds terrible, glad I’m on Lemmy!
Jennykichu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
all the big brains on wallstreetbets out there saying reddit didnt have any additional value to offer shareholders well THINK AGAIN
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 months ago
More desperation in big tech I see.
degen@midwest.social 8 months ago
^Promoted
This is a great move! Facilitating a direct conversation between corporation and customer is great for all!
klef25@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Any ad that starts with TIL or DAE gets an immediate down vote, a cringe, and no further reading
comfy_panda@infosec.pub 8 months ago
Thus even more annoying. I mean at this point I dont even feel like they care.
Yots92@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Too bad that “Greed” is not just the name of the minor antagonist from Full Metal Alchemist…
ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I remember when reddit ads were off to the side and unobtrusive, and often had games or jokes in that space to encourage you to allow reddit past your ad blocker.
Times have changed…
GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
/me giggles
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Hmm, article seems to be broken? The picture of the ad format is missing.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Isnt that how they always looked?
SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not surprised, after they declared hunting season open in one of the latest business blogs.
aceshigh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Reddit has ads?
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 8 months ago
How is this news? Reddit has been doing this for literally years.