Reddit abandons user privacy - Ars Technica

Technology@lemmy.world – 1729 points – 1 years ago

Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program

I left a couple of months ago. Couldn't be happier.

The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.

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Reddit's announcement, authored by Reddit's head of privacy, going by "snoo-tuh" on the platform (Reddit has refused to confirm the identity of admins representing Reddit on the site),

Irony

Reminds me of this classic: Anonymous government officials push for open government

someone on the article's discussion outed the person because she used that title ("head of privacy of reddit") on linkedin

She got outed again today by the reporter of The Verge article.