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Pre-IPO Reddit lets ads be dressed up as promoted user posts (www.theregister.com)

submitted 7 months ago by jeze@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Well, look at that. Ads disguised as posts.

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 44 points 7 months ago (9 children)

This is how it's looks. No notification anywhere that is an ad post.

[–] DrCake@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Jesus Christ, 1.5k upvotes on an ad. I know it didn’t say it explicitly but it does read very much like an ad

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 32 points 7 months ago (3 children)

What are the chances the upvotes are fake though?

[–] 50_centavos@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Pretty sure the votes don't work on the ads. Why would they, every ad would get down voted into oblivion and not show up on people's feeds. It reminds me of the fake comments on Facebook ads. "Pre-ordered my shwami blankets, can't wait!"

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