• Bobby_DROP_TABLES [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    There is no balance though, the shit-ification that happened to Reddit is a necessary function of capitalism. What we saw as Reddit at its best was, from a capitalist’s perspective, Reddit at its worst. I’m sure you’ve noticed a similar process taking place in lots of other areas as well.

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      What we saw as Reddit at its best was, from a capitalist’s perspective, Reddit at its worst.

      And capitalists will allow this “at its worst” phase in order to capture the market, before squeezing it. This pattern is consistent in many industries.