el_cordoba@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Reddit risks losing its identity in pursuit of profitsEnglish
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1 year agoThere are probably multiple factors going on. First, there is the belief that you can’t take away functionality people already expect. Second, while there would be a number of people willing to shell out money, they probably believed a majority of folks would not. Look at what people are willing to put up with at Facebook. I hate it, but most of my friends and family are on it so I’m there. Third, their backers would never approve because of point two.
Stupid? Definitely. A play out of Trump’s playbook? Kinda. Normally Trump is the one that gets sued.
They will probably look to get small to mid size employers to settle in order to avoid a costly legal battles. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if this is all just a ploy to keep his fanboys in line.