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ruffsl to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

Reddit protest plunges user engagement, site activity and ad portal visits

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Reddit protest plunges user engagement, site activity and ad portal visits

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ruffsl to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago
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Reddit protest by its community moderators has impacted user engagements, traffic and visits to its ad portal since its beginning on June 12.
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    but 10% is 60+% of actual human engagement. The rest are just bots talking to themselves and clicking ad links.

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      And the front page is filled with trash from fringe subs.

    • Nailbar
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      Will the bots dissapear when the API becomes inaccessible?

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