• TehPers@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Yep, I’ve been gifted it once. I wasn’t really sure what the point was though, did it actually mean anything relevant?

        • stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml
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          1 year ago

          You got into a super special sub full of shitposts lol. I posted once and ran away. I never paid for it but used to get it from awards. Then they made it paid only and there was never a reason to go back.

        • lemillionsocks@beehaw.org
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          1 year ago

          Back when reddit was smaller and more community driven, and went down more often, it was pretty much known to not do much. You got access to a gold subreddit and it was more or less a way to donate to a website you used a lot.

          This made more sense when reddit was a small community driven upstart with frequent meetups, and secret santas, and a smaller feel.

          Then reddit became one of the biggest websites on the web and I dont quite get why people kept doing it.

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      1 year ago

      I love how you just try to be witty normally to get it. I remember being chuffed when I got platinum.

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      1 year ago

      Well, since it seemed to be a way to support the site and get to see new features ahead of time, so yeah, why not? I only decided not to renew my gold access when it became very clear Spez wouldn’t ban the hate subs he loved.

      As for getting gold otherwise:

      I’m an introvert, ok? I mostly only comment if I have something worthwhile to say.

      So the only comments I ever got gilded by others were drunken shitpost. And in one instance some random off the cuff post. …I don’t get it.

      Anyway. Basically, I didn’t want to post any Gold Baits™. because that way lies madness.