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‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google
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this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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lol no it can't
It's really, really, really going to suck to lose that resource when troubleshooting weird hardware and software issues, but that seems inevitable at this point. He really seems to be trying to figure out the stupidest way to kill the utility of the site in the name of profit.
Keep in mind this is the same guy who said that he idolizes the way Musk has been running Twitter. It's a real shame, because reddit is the only place I know to get actual real answers from actual real people for generally difficult or otherwise niche questions. I don't use reddit anymore as a user, but without Google search, reddit is done (given that even ex-users like myself still affix 'reddit' to the end of a search query.) I have no idea what Spez is planning, but it can't be any improvements to his site, because holy shit.
It’s gonna be a real nasty bandaid to pull off but that company shouldn’t have a stranglehold on that information. I hope this move tanks them severely.