Evolving Job Opportunities through Online Platforms

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Online platforms like Wikipedia and Reddit can potentially create new job opportunities where individuals could make a living by providing services such as massaging pages or moderating subreddits. This shift towards monetizing online activity could lead to the emergence of new job roles and income sources. The current altruistic nature of Reddit's community could evolve into a space where individuals can earn a livelihood through digital contributions.

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Today’s show:

Reddit CEO and Co-Founder Steve Huffman joins Jason to discuss building a platform that serves Reddit's community (13:33), addresses the situation with third-party apps and moderators (35:00), and much more!

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(00:00) Reddit CEO Steve Huffman joins Jason

(2:40) The evolution of Reddit and its community

(4:10) The tailwinds powering Reddit and Steve's thoughts on speech mitigation

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(13:33) The Reddit "Keep it real" ethos and the importance of allowing open debate

(17:47) Authoritarianism and challenging orthodoxies

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(25:44) Steve's optimism for AI and why this is only the beginning

(35:00) The response to Reddit's API use in various LLMs

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(39:29) Going in-depth on Reddit's situation and API history