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[–] [email protected] 328 points 4 months ago (1 children)

LOL paid subreddits. ok, yea--let me PAY YOU for the privilege of providing content FOR YOU. LOL

get fucked. reddit is a toxic rotting husk of what it used to be. good riddance

[–] [email protected] 63 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Wasn’t that whole the concept behind that reddit gold exclusive subreddit? I’ve never been on there but I heard it was pretty barren anyway.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 4 months ago (2 children)

gold exclusive subreddit

i've been in there, and yea...how many posts about "yay we have gold and we have a subreddit only for us because we're special" does it take before you start to think "this is about the most pointless thing ever..."

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 months ago

It was a wholesome way to fund the site before they sold out. There was nothing wrong with it being mostly pointless. In fact, it's better that way. Money gated subs outside of that one meme seems pretty terrible.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I was in the century club on there, it was actually a pretty nice group of folks. Far less toxic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

i was in there for a minute. my one post was "what is this" and then i was replaced a week later. not my thing i guess

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I also got added to that sub. I still don't... Understand what it was

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

basically /r/CasualConversation for people with too high post/comment karma for their own good. I've made a bunch of good friends over there, but the place has become watered down over time as it became so much easier to get the required amount of points.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

The Lounge is where you were given access. That subreddit was ok on its own but really it was a good place to hang out, be friendly and helpful which sometimes resulted in being invited to other private sections of Reddit.

Some of those private subs have a true sense of community who are truly kind, respect each other and fun to interact with. Before the awards went away there were many games with prizes and multi-day parties with lots of engagement and fun. Not anything like the regular Reddit.

Those places still exist but activity has declined since most third party apps and the awards/coin system were taken away. That decision not only damaged the public Reddit subs but also the private ones.

[–] DudeImMacGyver 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It was a "I got gold" circle jerk.

[–] DudeImMacGyver 3 points 4 months ago

Like century club but somehow worse