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Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO (9to5mac.com)

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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has hinted that in future some subreddits could be paywalled, as the company seeks to devise new sources of income.

He suggested that the company might experiment with paywalled subreddits as it looks to monetize new features. “I think the existing, altruistic, free version of Reddit will continue to exist and grow and thrive just the way it has,” Huffman said. “But now we will unlock the door for new use cases, new types of subreddits that can be built that may have exclusive content or private areas, things of that nature.”

This is another move likely to anger Redditors. While the platform is a commercial enterprise, its value derives almost entirely from freely offered user content. That means Redditors feel at least some sense of ownership in a community endeavour, so the company needs to tread carefully when it comes to monetization at user expense.

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[-] PastryPaul@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 months ago

While I look forward to the continuing demise of Reddit, I'm not looking forward to the influx of even more Redditors.

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 50 points 3 months ago

I am looking forward to more non-tech communities.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Funny, I'm looking forward to the Lemmy tech communities expanding and becoming active. I only follow All because it's so damn slow otherwise.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

The only really active communities I've seen are the tech communities and the politics/ news communities. So, yeah, I agree with the other guy: I'm looking forward to much more variety.

[-] Alborlin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

I am.looking for more people who does not haate you because you don't use Linux on Lemmy. Even the community where one can say Linux is not usable for everyday, till it stands on cruches of terminal to do anything and don't have to get multiple down votes

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago

Hey man, you're currently posting on lemmy - and bringing up linux totally out of context. Perhaps the problem is not 'other people'.

[-] Alborlin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

On lemmybyes Linux is tech no ? Checknit out in any Lemmy community if you say Linux is anything but superior its a NO NO

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

One that I miss is r/Accounting. Mostly non-tech community but with a relatable degree of cynicism about the corporate world and high quality memes.

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago

Some of us are from there. We can't all be that bad.

[-] PastryPaul@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Most Redditors are okay but a lot of the tankie witch hunt and assorted vote seeking grandstanding nonsense is from .world users, who are largely from Reddit.

[-] Abnorc@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago

I thought that most people from here are just from various influxes of redditors.

[-] Emmie@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What you want is quality of small platforms with the amount of content from big. It’s unsolvable problem so far

[-] PastryPaul@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I prefer small platforms with less content but civil engagement. Lemmy is still better than other options but the increased population has led to a lot of unnecessary drama, mostly from .world's idealogical circle jerks.

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