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[–] 2scoops@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a great way to fill your site with lots of crap content as people jam in any old junk in the hopes of getting a payout….

[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago

It's worse - if you're astroturfing, this is basically a rewards program, where you get half of the money that you've spent in advertisement/spam/marketing back.

[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Wow, this sounds terrible! The new gold standard for en$hitification!

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

Between this and tokenizing karma, it sounds like Reddit's owners are trying to cash out what little value they have.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Tim ratshit can kiss my ass

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


“In the past, there were both paid and free coins that had been distributed, making it incredibly challenging,” spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt said.

With the introduction of the Contributor Program, thanking a kind stranger for giving you gold takes on a new meaning.

Part of what makes Reddit so useful is that most great posts aren’t made with an expectation of payment, meaning that people share their expertise, a handy tip, or a funny joke just because they want to.

I’m also worried that bad actors might find ways to abuse the Contributor Program to earn a quick buck without actually making meaningful contributions.

The Contributor Program is also rolling out starting Monday, and it will be available on the web and Reddit’s mobile apps.

While the protests across the site over the API pricing have largely died down, some users expressed their unhappiness toward CEO Steve Huffman during the recent run of the r/Place interactive canvas.


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[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Well it was nice to be with you lemmings, time to go back home /s

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[–] spez@lemmus.org 2 points 1 year ago

We just want you to know that you are better than any moderator/admin/developer. We want to give you some money, in the hope we get more money from Gold and your info.

[–] Granixo@feddit.cl 2 points 1 year ago

But isn't gold one of Earth's most valuable natural resources? 🤨