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Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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“I think the existing, altruistic, free version of Reddit will continue to exist and grow and thrive just the way it has,” Huffman said. “But now we will unlock the door for new use cases, new types of subreddits that can be built that may have exclusive content or private areas, things of that nature.”

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So basically r/lounge?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I imagine they'd be eyeing things like having a partnership with patreon so patrons get access to an exclusive subreddit at a certain tier (with reddit getting some cut). Not saying patreon specifically would go for that but I imagine that type of monetization is what they'd be mostly considering. Or maybe a better example would be something in the realm of substack. Paying directly for access is hard to get people to go for without a third party with financial incentive to drive content.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

There are private/paywalled Discord servers and forums out there, too, so this could replace some of those. I think the Reddit format is better than a lot of alternatives, so I don't actually hate this idea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It could also provide an alternative to patreon’s usual communities for patrons (aka discord lol)