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Reddit might let users make paid subreddits


You may have to pay to access certain subreddits in the future.

During an earnings call on Tuesday, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hinted at “new types of subreddits that can be built that may have exclusive content or private areas.” “But now we will unlock the door for new use cases, new types of subreddits that can be built.” Huffman said he doesn’t think these gated communities would “cannibalize” the site, which has seen an increase in users over the past few months. Reddit took a harder stance on web crawlers last month, with the company blocking search engines, like Microsoft Bing, that haven’t paid for access to its content.

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