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TwinTurbo@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Reddit Tries to Get Users to Pay by Making App Icon Ugly

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Reddit Tries to Get Users to Pay by Making App Icon Ugly

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TwinTurbo@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Reddit on iOS has an ugly new icon – and you have to pay to change it
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Reddit recently implemented significant changes to its API, which resulted in many third-party apps giving up on the platform. And...
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    Obviously yes. Reddit could change the app icon to a swastika and hide the real icon behind a $50 paywall and people would still use the app because of convenience.

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      Don’t steal Elons ideas!

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        Musk stole all his ideas for Twitter from Trump, so there.

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      removed by mod

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      What? Redditors would pay MORE to change their icon to a swastika. Change the icon back, and charge $50 for a hate symbol and you got yourself a steady income, baby!

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