• Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      Considering they’re DMing certain Reddit users (their most active users, according to the DM) about being given a chance buy Reddit stock during the IPO (that’s not strictly PR speak; they’re actually setting aside some stock for their users), that’s entirely possible.

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        8 months ago

        I think it’s to limit damage from subreddits like WSB. If a bunch of your most active users own stock, they will be slandering WSB and calling for the ban of the subreddit when they eventually want to short it.

        • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
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          8 months ago

          Reddit has enough of the same half crazed energy Tumblr has that I suspect quite a few users even the most active site would fuck the site over for fun.

      • tallpaul@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        They offered it to me. I’ve not been on reddit since the API issue kicked off.

        • Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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          8 months ago

          Yeah, they sent it to me, too. For users, it’s based on total karma. For mods, it’s based on total mod actions taken.