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?

  • Confused_Idol@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    If the goal is simply to keep money circulating and people employed, there are more efficient ways to do that.

    Reddit, as a whole only has about 2000 employees.

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      1 year ago

      “only 2000 employees” Reddit should have maybe 200 employees. 2000 is an insane number of people for a single relatively simple piece of software.

      • can@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Especially since they have free content moderation. What are all those people even doing? They couldn’t even keep Victoria for AMA’s.