this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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“We’ve known for over a decade that people come to Reddit to talk about the products they love – take r/BuyItForLife for example, a community of over 1.5 million redditors who have been sharing recommendations and advice about their lifelong, must-have purchases since 2011. These updates will uplevel the search-and-discover experience for both brands and our users by tapping into our differentiated value as a hub for actionable conversation”

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[–] BurningnnTree@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can someone explain what this means in laymans terms? How will this affect the Reddit user experience?

[–] On_Tippytoes@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

My interpretation is that you won't be able to trust any advice or recommendations because you'll have no way of knowing if you're reading the words of a genuine person or a well-placed ad. From the business perspective, your ads will be more valuable because it's a "better" way of targeting your market.

I could be wrong, but that's how I read it.

[–] biff@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Even more targeted advertising aimed at reddit users.