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reddit makes money when a user shares a link. EU just disrupts their business model and they are defending.



Link target also (almost always) make money when visiting the site. They want the publicity from all sources. Nobody small lives on direct traffic.


Cool i guess, Reddit will lose money, doesn't affect me or anything. What is the point of this disruption though? Nobody gains from it, it's like "if i can't have it, nobody can have it".




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