When the user revolt ends—if it ever does—Reddit’s community won’t ever be the same.

“They’re shooting themselves in the foot,” Mir says. “The content of the users is what makes the platform worth visiting. These hosts kind of run into this confusion that their hosting is the reason people are going there, but it’s really for the other users on the medium.”

  • Bowen@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Sure, that is pretty crappy. But I liken that to employees who build their budgets and personal financing around bonuses. Nice to have, but not a guarantee and wrong thing to assume you’ll get them. Always assume equity will be zero, IPOs benefit C-levels and investors heavily.

    I can’t find much on reddit’s equity offerings for employees but I imagine it’s, at best, a pittance. Their other benefits are top notch though. No wonder they “don’t turn a profit”.

    • Nechesh@beehaw.org
      3·
      1 year ago

      I agree with you. My point was that 40% is a big hit, especially if you’re not already wealthy. It might even be enough to start disgruntling workers.

      • Bowen@beehaw.org
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m thinking that’s why that memo got leaked, there’s already dissension among the ranks. I’m sure he’s absolutely livid like his idol Mr Musk.

    • ArtZuron@beehaw.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      Of course, if the workforce is dependent on the bonuses to survive, then the actual pay is predatory and artificially low. The bonus part is just a carrot on a stick, which they beat you with if you aren’t perfect.