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1. zergrush · 1790647231 · focus · HN ↗

   This is why Reddit is a low value high effort distribution channel. When your userbase is hostile and suspicious constantly to any commercial introductions, advertising there becomes just an exercise in futility. The demographic also is problematic on Bluesky. Same on hackernews. Astroturfing is certainly a response to this friction and in turn it only creates more of it.

   Also specifically with Reddit they have allowed hiding comment history which makes it even harder, I imagine they did this for boosting ad business

   There are much better platforms to spend your effort on like X. X requires many users to purchase a subscription account and thus acts as sort of a litmus test (people who can afford low amount of money per month).

   1. khazhoux · 1790648880 · focus · HN ↗

      > Also specifically with Reddit they have allowed hiding comment history which makes it even harder

      Such a terrible change, and it's apparently the default for new users. I have no way to check if the person I'm about to spend 3 minutes typing a reply to is just bleep-bloop.

      1. EmbarrassedHelp · 1790649672 · focus · HN ↗

         It also makes users feel more comfortable posting awful comments and comments that lack critical thinking skills.

         1. kulahan · 1790655071 · focus · HN ↗

            No it doesn't. Accounts are value-less to the average user. You just make a new one. I've got probably two dozen accounts on Reddit, most of which I've forgotten over the years.

            1. gib444 · 1790681714 · focus · HN ↗

               I think it's a bit harder these days. A lot of shadow banning of new accounts, subreddits with min karma/age requirements etc

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