If the market for initial public offerings recovers in the new year, one company that aims to go public early on is Reddit. An IPO will put the spotlight on the prospects for Reddit’s advertising business, which has fallen short of ambitious growth targetsoutlined by executives two years ago. ...
  • Silverseren
    17•1 year ago

    I wonder how ad view counts are affected when you actively drive away your hard core content posting audience? Hmm…

    • @HactaiiMiju@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      Third party apps didn’t show ads, so I guess ad views didn’t change that much after the blackout. They might even have gone up a bit with some users who started using the “official” ad-laced app.

      • @spearz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6•1 year ago

        I would have stayed, and paid, to continue using 3rd party apps with an ad-free experience. Now, I don’t pay, or see ads, as I don’t go there at all. What a result; well done.

        • @HactaiiMiju@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          Absolutely same.

          Wiped clean two accounts with 12 & 11 years worth of content, plus some alts. No way I’d let them profit off my stuff.