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.
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.