The Reddit app is potentially introducing a Contributor program, allowing users to earn real money for their contributions, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem within the community.
Programmet är tillgängligt för US-invånare över 18 år.
Jag postar det här i /c/chatt (missat tillfälle för /c/hatt) eftersom diskussioner om Reddit är snarare skvaller än nyheter.
Reddit: "Vi måste spara på utgifterna och stänga ned de giriga tredjepartsklienterna som utnyttjar vårt API"
Också Reddit: "Vi ska betala användare för det de gjorde gratis för oss i 18 år"
Jag gillar också förslaget att Lemmy/Kbin-användare ska sätta upp repostbottar på Reddit, dra till sig uppröster och utmärkelser, få pengar från Reddit och finansiera Lemmy/Kbin-instanser med inkomsten.
Mjo, som nämnts i de flesta diskussioner jag sett kring detta så kan jag inte se hur detta på något sätt kan leda till annat än ett sämre diskussionsklimat. Det är ju en aktiv förstärkning av redan existerande incitament att bara skriva sådant en majoritet gillar.
Reddit har redan tillräckligt med problem med karmabottar när belöningen är meningslösa internetpoäng (vinster från kontoförsäljning ej inräknad). Om det är pengar som står på spel ser jag en helt botstyrd diskussionsklimat i Reddits framtid, liksom hur sökresultaterna på Google är SEO-optimerade botartiklar.
Det är tråkigt att sociala medier främjar "gör din online-aktivitet till ett jobb" som leder till alltför mer innehåll som skapas för inget annat syfte än att tjäna pengar.
På kort sikt så tror jag inte att reddit bryr sig om kvaliten på deras post då kvantiteten är viktigare för alla API-anrop och sökresultat. Men som du säger så kommer dom få problem på lång sikt.
Någon i en av Reddit-trådarna la märke till ett utbetalningsprogram som under 2021 testats på ett fåtal kryptosubreddits och /r/Fortnite, innan Reddit tyst övergav det. De utvalda subredditerna fick varsin Ethereum-blockkedja och finansierades med medlemmarnas köp och sälj av tokens. En moderator hävdats att ha tjänat US$10,000 på programmet.
Reddits officiella meddelande
Hi all,
I’m u/venkman01 from the Reddit product team, and I’m here to give
everyone an early look at the future of how redditors award (and
reward) each other.
TL;DR: We are reworking how great content and contributions are
rewarded on Reddit. As part of this, we made a decision to sunset
coins (including Community coins for moderators) and awards (including
Medals, Premium Awards, and Community Awards), which also impacts some
existing Reddit Premium perks. Starting today, you will no longer be
able to purchase new coins, but all awards and existing coins will
continue to be available until September 12, 2023.
Many eons ago, Reddit introduced something called Reddit Gold. Gold
then evolved, and we introduced new awards including Reddit Silver,
Platinum, Ternium, and Argentium. And the evolution continued from
there. While we saw many of the awards used as a fun way to recognize
contributions from your fellow redditors, looking back at those eons,
we also saw consistent feedback on awards as a whole. First, many
don’t appreciate the clutter from awards (50+ awards right now, but
who’s counting?) and all the steps that go into actually awarding
content. Second, redditors want awarded content to be more valuable to
the recipient.
It’s become clear that awards and coins as they exist today need to be
re-thought, and the existing system sunsetted. Rewarding content and
contribution (as well as something golden) will still be a core part
of Reddit. We’ll share more in the coming months as to what this new
future looks like.
On a personal note: in my several years at Reddit, I’ve been focused
on how to help redditors be able to express themselves in fun ways and
feel joy when their content is celebrated. I led the product launch on
awards – if you happen to recognize the username – so this is a
particularly tough moment for me as we wind these products down. At
the same time, I’m excited for us to evolve our thinking on rewarding
contributions to make it more valuable to the community.
Why are we making these changes?
We mentioned early this year that we want to both make Reddit simpler
and a place where the community empowers the community more directly.
With simplification in mind, we’re moving away from the 50+ awards
available today. Though the breadth of awards have had mixed
reception, we’ve also seen them - be it a local subreddit meme or the
“Press F” award - be embraced. And we know that many redditors want to
be able to recognize high quality content.
Which is why rewarding good content will still be part of Reddit.
Though we’d love to reveal more to you all now, we’re in the process
of early testing and feedback, so aren’t ready to share official
details just yet. Stay tuned for future posts on this!
What’s changing exactly?
Awards - Awards (including Medals, Premium Awards, and Community
Awards) will no longer be available after September 12.
Reddit Coins - Coins will be deprecated, since Awards will be going
away. Starting today, you’ll no longer be able to purchase coins, but
you can use your remaining coins to gift awards by September 12.
Reddit Premium - Reddit Premium is not going away. However, after
September 12, we will discontinue the monthly coin drip and Premium
Awards. Other current Premium perks will still exist, including the
ad-free experience.
Note: As indicated in our User Agreement past purchases are
non-refundable. If you’re a Premium user and would like to cancel your
subscription before these changes go into effect, you can find
instructions here.
What comes next?
In the coming months, we’ll be sharing more about a new direction for
awarding that allows redditors to empower one another and create more
meaningful ways to reward high-quality contributions on Reddit.
I’ll be around for a while to answer any questions you may have and
hear any feedback!
Spontant känns det som halvhjärtade försök till att inte bara försöka ignorera det som har hänt, utan även försöka få användarna att glömma vad som har hänt.