The website has been knocking it out of the park for popular decisions lately /s

The website has been knocking it out of the park for popular decisions lately /s

We all know this is happening with Reddit gold, however I thought it would be relevant to point out that there has been fallout amongst Reddit Premium subscribers.

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Edited a word

  • Madison_rogue@kbin.socialOP
    2·
    1 year ago

    Put anything to a vote
    Run weighted polls to make big decisions in your community, like getting input on rules changes or deciding how to distribute Points.

    Unlike regular polls, these polls give a larger voice to people who have contributed more to the community. The more Community Points someone has earned, the more weight their vote carries.

    This will end well…

    EDIT

    What they’re really looking for are a bunch of whales to drive engagement.

    • ode@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Call me a cynic but I suspect the biggest ‘contributor’ to r/product will end up being product’s marketing department account, likewise with r/country and party-political apparatchiks. The move is elegant in a way: Reddit Inc can ruin true democratic operation of subs by turning subscribers into shareholders (which wards off repeats of mod activism) and simultaneously provide further cover to astroturfers (lots of points = Time and Effort™ = good faith actor).

      • Madison_rogue@kbin.socialOP
        2·
        1 year ago

        Oh, absolutely this is the case. Reddit could even run bot accounts to gain a lion’s share of points for any particular sub they want to control, thereby stifling any sort of protest or activism authorized by sub vote.