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maxerickson on June 16, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taki...

Being popular isn't their primary goal.

(I'm not saying I like the changes or think they are good, I'm just saying that you aren't analyzing their motivations if you focus on popularity)

grose on June 16, 2023 [–]

Very true, I've seen the same phenomenon at other startups firsthand, when business leaders are eager to burn unlimited amounts of user goodwill to make number go up.

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