this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2023
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The problem is that from day 1, Reddit was a Y-Combinator project, meaning it was VC backed, and the VCs want a big money-making exit. It looks like social media in general, and link aggregator website in particular are not great money-making ventures. A private company might just shrug and accept a small but steady profit. But, VCs want a big splashy money-making event, and they're willing to risk killing the company to achieve it.