▲ 399 ▼ Reddit’s only free iOS app icons are ugly now (www.theverge.com) submitted 3 years ago by nave@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments tl;dr: They locked the original icon behind Reddit Premium.
[–] stooovie@lemmy.world 116 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, fuck up your own branding Reddit, be my guest 😂😂👏👏👏 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BURN@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago (1 child) Seriously, what the fuck are they thinking here? It’s like branding 101 to not mess with it unless you’re looking at rebranding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 25 points 3 years ago They're thinking if they don't make every last cent today their IPO will be a catastrophe and this will all be for nothing. This is basically like a old wooden ship trying to outrun a hurricane by jettisoning everything on board that can be lost. Right now, they are not thinking long term in the slightest. It's solely about stopping that valuation from dropping, and they'll do anything at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BURN@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago (1 child) Seriously, what the fuck are they thinking here? It’s like branding 101 to not mess with it unless you’re looking at rebranding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 25 points 3 years ago They're thinking if they don't make every last cent today their IPO will be a catastrophe and this will all be for nothing. This is basically like a old wooden ship trying to outrun a hurricane by jettisoning everything on board that can be lost. Right now, they are not thinking long term in the slightest. It's solely about stopping that valuation from dropping, and they'll do anything at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 25 points 3 years ago They're thinking if they don't make every last cent today their IPO will be a catastrophe and this will all be for nothing. This is basically like a old wooden ship trying to outrun a hurricane by jettisoning everything on board that can be lost. Right now, they are not thinking long term in the slightest. It's solely about stopping that valuation from dropping, and they'll do anything at all. permalink fedilink source parent