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Reddit abandons user privacy - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by key95@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I left a couple of months ago. Couldn't be happier.

The writing is on the wall. The leader thinks the Genius-with-hair-transplants is a superstar, despite destroying a globally recognised brand. Inspired by this, Spez is trying to get Reddit ready for an IPO. This means, maximise profits by any means.

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[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Reddit abandons users ~~privacy~~

Better headline

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[–] Gemini24601@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

While this is the final straw for me, there is still one thing reddit is good for, searching: is [thing] worth it reddit. You were a good friend Snoo...

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago

Well, if I hadn't already ditched it I would do so now.

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the reminder. Reddit account deleted.

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I love how everybody is so busy about mining your behavior for ad tracking data and then like 2/3 of the ads I actually see are utterly irrelevant gut doctor / toenail fungus / 17 Most Embarrassing Topless Celebrity Moments crap.

(I think the reality is that they're mining that data to identify a small number of people susceptible to high-value scams - like getting addicted to an F2P mobile game and spending $1000s on it - and the rest of us just get generic infill)

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