YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?
YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?
Reddit claimed it was operating at a loss. Which is weird, given that they’ve been around since 2005 and have such a big userbase. I disagree with their actions but servers don’t keep themselves running. In that sense, maybe we’re better off on a smaller platform with a more manageable operating cost.
Reddit only started hosting images and videos a couple years ago. That alone would massively add to costs. It’s self inflicted and seems it was planned in an effort to keep people on the platform instead of linking to imgur to view the picture.
They brought the added overhead on themselves
well, they hired thousands of devs in the last few years, only to direct their efforts to self-hosting videos, chat features, customizable snoo avatars you can sell NFTs for, etc. (you know, things people wanted)
so I can understand the loss potentially growing in recent years, given what they’ve been spending on
You could sell your Snoo for NFTs? This is dumber than even I can imagine.