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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm still annoyed it isn't every time I see this πŸ˜’

[–] 2Blave 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Elon is definitely the type to love the idea of micro transactions.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We laugh now, but 4chan was mocking the whole concept over a decade ago.

I mean then they went and actually implemented it...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How long til we get to "verification can"?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's some dystopian shit right there 😬

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I was already creeped out by Reddit's coin system. It was weird then getting coins to spend through awards...to give more awards.

Now I wonder if I was being fed coins by Reddit company agents to try to get me accustomed enough to coins to buy more.

Serious dark pattern shit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Except the refresh would cost 11 points with the same pricing system.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is this really what they are showing on Twitter?!?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Hahah I’m sure it’s fake but the fact that you don’t know really says something. Frankly he may as well implement it. It’s the most likely thing to help at this point and his user base has IQs that are widely on the low end of the bell curve.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Sure, let's go with that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Love wasting my money on Elon Emeraldsβ„’