I'll certainly be keeping an eye on it. for me, it's now the better X (and/or Facebook).
but expect very strong fluctuations in the first year ... therefore: Watchlist
but expect very strong fluctuations in the first year ... therefore: Watchlist
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@Yorick Why better than X or Facebook?
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@Staatsmann We hardly need to talk about X. It has become the toy of Elon's free time and unfortunately has only peripherally anything to do with Twitter.
And I really like Musk's more recent innovations (Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink ...). But there he and his personality are "in check".
Facebook. Well - no longer something that appeals to all generations.
And that's exactly what reddit increasingly is. An increasingly successful symbiosis of the old Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and more... plus a news portal and the classic news forums.
The moderation guidelines have also been improved. Again, in my opinion, more skillful than other social media.
In the course of the discussion about TikTok, Reddit could turn out to be the real winner - precisely because moderation is more decentralized.
We will see. The upcoming US elections and the reappraisal of the role of social media will shake things up in 2025
And I really like Musk's more recent innovations (Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink ...). But there he and his personality are "in check".
Facebook. Well - no longer something that appeals to all generations.
And that's exactly what reddit increasingly is. An increasingly successful symbiosis of the old Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and more... plus a news portal and the classic news forums.
The moderation guidelines have also been improved. Again, in my opinion, more skillful than other social media.
In the course of the discussion about TikTok, Reddit could turn out to be the real winner - precisely because moderation is more decentralized.
We will see. The upcoming US elections and the reappraisal of the role of social media will shake things up in 2025
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@Yorick Yes, X and also Twitter before that is its own thing.
I personally see things differently with Meta, Facebook and Instagram.
The market position is still very stable and extremely valuable for corporate advertising, as they have so much user data that you can target extremely well. They now also pay very well for their advertising.
Threads is being well tested as a possible competitor to Twitter, which again offers very good opportunities for companies given the data available from Meta.
I don't see Reddit in such a positive light. Neither as a company nor from a user perspective.
Advertising for companies is absurdly cheap. Prices that you can't increase because you offer almost zero targeting for users. You can't really target people with advertising because most users aren't even registered. In addition, Reddit is almost only interesting in North America. The European figures are actually meaningless, as is Asia.
Reddit also has a huge problem at the moment due to decentralized moderation and too many volunteer moderators:
A lot of time passes before really serious offenses are "officially" punished. Similar to when I once reported child pornography.
I once reported that someone was offering pirated music and movies. The volunteer moderators ignored me. Weeks passed before Reddit responded.
Then I reported other infringements of trademark law from a business perspective. Again, it took weeks to get a response and in the meantime all the content was still visible instead of being hidden until the investigation was completed.
The only response to the business damage and reputational damage caused by the processing time was "Not our problem".
Similarly with B2B support for the advertisements.
This is no way to make friends with users or companies.
And Reddit's figures, which you could see in the pre-IPO report, are anything but great.
I personally see things differently with Meta, Facebook and Instagram.
The market position is still very stable and extremely valuable for corporate advertising, as they have so much user data that you can target extremely well. They now also pay very well for their advertising.
Threads is being well tested as a possible competitor to Twitter, which again offers very good opportunities for companies given the data available from Meta.
I don't see Reddit in such a positive light. Neither as a company nor from a user perspective.
Advertising for companies is absurdly cheap. Prices that you can't increase because you offer almost zero targeting for users. You can't really target people with advertising because most users aren't even registered. In addition, Reddit is almost only interesting in North America. The European figures are actually meaningless, as is Asia.
Reddit also has a huge problem at the moment due to decentralized moderation and too many volunteer moderators:
A lot of time passes before really serious offenses are "officially" punished. Similar to when I once reported child pornography.
I once reported that someone was offering pirated music and movies. The volunteer moderators ignored me. Weeks passed before Reddit responded.
Then I reported other infringements of trademark law from a business perspective. Again, it took weeks to get a response and in the meantime all the content was still visible instead of being hidden until the investigation was completed.
The only response to the business damage and reputational damage caused by the processing time was "Not our problem".
Similarly with B2B support for the advertisements.
This is no way to make friends with users or companies.
And Reddit's figures, which you could see in the pre-IPO report, are anything but great.
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•@Staatsmann For me, Meta and Facebook can no longer really be mentioned in the same sentence. I have the feeling that FB will be dragged along as a very valuable database until the really new and contemporary replaces it.
Then we'll be having a completely different discussion.
I actually also see Meta as a very big player for the future.
Then we'll be having a completely different discussion.
I actually also see Meta as a very big player for the future.
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@Staatsmann How long has it been with your messages? Yes, both Reddit and Twitter had problems. Tumblr was particularly bad - which ultimately brought it to its knees.
Maybe I'm in a different Reddit bubble, but I see some progress in the past three years.
Maybe I'm in a different Reddit bubble, but I see some progress in the past three years.
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@Staatsmann and finally, as I wrote: it belongs on my watchlist for the time being. I am curious to see how it develops over the course of a year. Especially with the new regulations expected in the USA and EU. I wouldn't buy just yet ...
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•@Yorick Some of the announcements were only made 2-3 months ago.
That is why they are so present, especially with regard to the IPO.
Reddit also has real problems with the use of AI content with celebrities in company ads, just like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
Celebrities with AI voices are then used to advertise online casinos, etc.
That is why they are so present, especially with regard to the IPO.
Reddit also has real problems with the use of AI content with celebrities in company ads, just like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
Celebrities with AI voices are then used to advertise online casinos, etc.
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