• Stovetop@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    It was a combination of factors.

    They redesigned the website, which was a complete wipe of the service. All your submissions, comments, etc. Gone. That upset a lot of people.

    They also changed their algorithm to prioritize paid promotional content over user submitted content, and they created a “power user” class whose content and liked articles would be more likely to reach the front page, too.