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0 pointstremon3y ago0 comments

Of course there is a benefit. If users leave and remove their comments in protest, the data content available on Reddit is lowered, thereby lowering one of the IPO metrics. By un-deleting comments, the site's message count and user activity goes up, and thereby its IPO value.

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brookst3y ago· 1 in thread

Investors aren’t that dumb, and if they were, your theory would create liability for securities fraud.

Eisenstein3y ago

> Investors aren’t that dumb

Maybe not individually, but this is an IPO and the P stands for Public, and when you aggregate everyone together then intelligence is a moot concept.

hackinthebochs3y ago· 1 in thread

But that's not what's happening (only those protesting having their comments restored).

hammock3y ago

The point stands…more comments, more content, more value, higher exit price

nerdponx3y ago

It's probably more about search engine results than the appearance of user account.

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