Reddit may block search if it can’t reach an AI deal with Google, Microsoft

After battling third-party apps, Reddit threatens generative AI firms, WaPo reports.

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[netblaz]

It's hard to imagine a world where Reddit's relevance remains as strong if it requires users to visit its homepage.

honestly? i could see treating it like wikipedia, where it's like "i'll try wikipedia" after trying google or whatnot. this is actually a completely sane idea. i think

DDG bang syntax is optimum juncture perhaps. i wikipedia that way, often, but sometimes i've come to type in wikipedia.org just to see what the homepage has today

 

[netblaz]

Um, Reddit is not returning any of that value to their users either. They're using it to pump a stock offering. I don't see the benefit for users.

hint: we want a ceasefire that lets reddit remain a useful site north of 2018