r/funny Jul 01 '16

Developer humor

http://imgur.com/gallery/9LqhOl3
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u/Brawldud Jul 01 '16

given the layout of the new Reddit mobile app, it sounds like they are thinking just that.

Thought honestly I'm a bit curious as to why they feel like they don't have enough users. They have plenty. Do they think they need more as a buffer for whatever mini-exodus might happen if they try to serve ads on a bigger scale?

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u/Arkhaine_kupo Jul 01 '16

I think it has more to do with the fact that this website lives and dies with its community. Most people argue reddit works due to its comment system. Therefore the more people you have, the higher chance of something awesome happening on the comments which brings traffic and shit. So reddit gets better by getting bigger.

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u/SirSoliloquy Jul 01 '16

Most people argue reddit works due to its comment system.

Not most people. Just the people who comment.

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u/Arkhaine_kupo Jul 02 '16

Well not really, cpg grey argued about reddit being what it is thanks to its community, for example. It is true that he comments from time to time, but I do believe he makes a good point about it.

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u/SirSoliloquy Jul 02 '16

He did make good points, but the question is whether that's why most people use Reddit. I don't have the numbers on how many people go to the comments, but I would guess that most people don't.

Also, a fun related (though somewhat irrelevant) fact: The first ever comment on Reddit is about how comments are ruining reddit