Reddit CEO Admits "we are not profitable" right before upcoming IPO

3 years ago by Technoguyfication to c/reddit

>How do you address the concerns of users who feel that Reddit has become increasingly profit-driven and less focused on community...

How do you address the concerns of users who feel that Reddit has become increasingly profit-driven and less focused on community engagement?

We’ll continue to be profit-driven until profits arrive. Unlike some of the 3P apps, we are not profitable.

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EtherBalls 9 points 3 years ago

It’s insane to me that a site with as much activity and engagement as Reddit is allegedly “not profitable”. He’s either flat-out lying or they have mismanaged the site to a legendary degree.

Either way, it’s pretty pathetic.

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MayorMcCheese 5 points 3 years ago

This seems typical for dot com/social/next best thing. They grow at all cost in angel funding. Then cash out.

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alternativeninja 3 points 3 years ago

I think a large portion of the profit losses might have to do with reddit hosting video/images.

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