bimbimboy@lemm.ee to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhat the hell is going on? I was able to post normally a few weeks ago, now I can't create any post and they just won't tell me why.i.ibb.coexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down18
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkWhat the hell is going on? I was able to post normally a few weeks ago, now I can't create any post and they just won't tell me why.i.ibb.cobimbimboy@lemm.ee to Reddit@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoThat does not ring true, because controversy feeds engagement, and engagement increases overall activity and makes it possible to sell more ads. So by that standard reddit should embrace the controversy as long as it’s legal.
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoYes, controversy feeds engagement, but advertisers don’t want to appear in the vicinity of certain content, too. So it’s a balancing act.
That does not ring true, because controversy feeds engagement, and engagement increases overall activity and makes it possible to sell more ads.
So by that standard reddit should embrace the controversy as long as it’s legal.
Not if you ad sponsors are right leaning
Yes, controversy feeds engagement, but advertisers don’t want to appear in the vicinity of certain content, too. So it’s a balancing act.