It used to be, they were called sponsored links, but the comment sections got filled with angry comments about the ads and people would downvote the shit out of them, then they removed comments, and after the redesign ads didn’t have threads/engagement but now they do.
One of my friends tried advertising that way and it went poorly, and the ads weren’t even for a real product just a test balloon for the concept.
Pepe also got very mad when your ad replaced the moose in the sidebar.
Ironically, it was spez who introduced sponsored links with comments then, so what’s old is new again! I wonder if this time will be different… (Not really, I know how this will end)
Yes, they’re taking from the Apple playbook so people who don’t know will think they actually do things that don’t involve leather or sheep at Reddit HQ. It’s IPO shenanigans.
The difference is companies used to just run their own super cheap bots to spam fake “engagement” to the site. Now since the API is gone they have to pay Reddit directly for the privilege.
I don’t visit Reddit much anymore, but isn’t that the way ads have been for awhile over there?
Yes, but reddit wasn’t getting paid for it
On “old reddit” the posts were highlighted so you could tell
I think with the new Facebook style feed it might not be.
It is…but they need to highlight it to investors now.
It used to be, they were called sponsored links, but the comment sections got filled with angry comments about the ads and people would downvote the shit out of them, then they removed comments, and after the redesign ads didn’t have threads/engagement but now they do.
One of my friends tried advertising that way and it went poorly, and the ads weren’t even for a real product just a test balloon for the concept.
Pepe also got very mad when your ad replaced the moose in the sidebar.
Ironically, it was spez who introduced sponsored links with comments then, so what’s old is new again! I wonder if this time will be different… (Not really, I know how this will end)
When I was still using Reddit, I used to report those ad posts for terrorism, inappropriate content or whatever term like that.
Yes, they’re taking from the Apple playbook so people who don’t know will think they actually do things that don’t involve leather or sheep at Reddit HQ. It’s IPO shenanigans.
Reddit is a pot of boiling cat piss…
It has improved?
Was it boiling corgi cum before?
Pomeranian poo
I’m liking these, uhh… “colourful” descriptions.
Well, maybe “liking” is a strong word but they’re amusing 😅
Just don’t ask how they got all that corgi cum…
The most important step in making Pembroke cheese.
They wish.
I am going to be using this phrase going forward.
It’s totally possible to hold a negative opinion of something and not bring up your unrelated distaste for Apple.
It’s also totally possible to admit that Apple does what I described, frequently. Distaste is irrelevant.
When talking about advertising, though, Apple’s actions have been pretty amazing for the consumer.
So to bring up an unrelated negative thing they might do in a thread that has nothing to do with them or their business is kind of weird.
It’s like you can’t stop thinking about Apple.
The advertising worked!
Yeah but where’s the fun in that?
Do you have time to find a screenshot of the worst offending example?
The difference is companies used to just run their own super cheap bots to spam fake “engagement” to the site. Now since the API is gone they have to pay Reddit directly for the privilege.