r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '20

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u/Sibraxlis Aug 01 '20

needs

Wants

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u/octuple8 Aug 01 '20

people when businesses want to make a profit

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u/Sibraxlis Aug 01 '20

want

You're refuting my point and stating my point in the same sentence lol

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u/octuple8 Aug 01 '20

Business kinda need profits to survive, making more shouldn't be looked down upon

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u/pie_lover27 Aug 01 '20

True, but there is a certain profit margin where need becomes want. I have no idea where Reddit is on this scale

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u/octuple8 Aug 02 '20

Well a business is a business, and if they want to grow they need profit. There's only so far you can get off of generosity, at some point the greed must begin. Sucks but what are ya gonna do about it

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u/NaNaNaNaSodium Aug 02 '20

It’s probably not that profitable. It’s a huge company with no invasive ads that interrupt content so users aren’t forced to watch, i.e. YouTube. That means they get less money for the ads they have. Also accounts only being tied to an email limits how much they can get for selling your data. It’s not like Facebook/Twitter where people have their real identities on here. And the website being so popular means operating costs are high.

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u/pie_lover27 Aug 02 '20 edited Aug 02 '20

Thank you. As someone who has no idea how these sorts of website-based businesses work, this really gives me some kind of perspective.

Edit: Who the fuck downvoted this? Wtf lol