Reddit+BTC Tip Bot+Team Fortress 2=

[SlaveInDebt]

Atlas's dream came true?

"We feel strongly that moving to a system of microtransactions will allow the community to use the site in ways they could only imagine. Or something."
-David Croach, Community Manager

"Okay, but will it make us more money?"
-Yishan Wong, CEO

http://blog.reddit.com/2013/04/reddit-buys-team-fortress-2.html

[Zangelbert Bingledack]

April Fool's!

But the fact that they mentioned microtransaction is suggestive. They must be noticing how Bitcointip is a zillion times cooler than reddit gold. I mean, to give someone reddit gold when you could've just as easily given them $3 is almost sadistic!

[SlaveInDebt]

April Fool's!

But the fact that they mentioned microtransaction is suggestive. They must be noticing how Bitcointip is a zillion times cooler than reddit gold. I mean, to give someone reddit gold when you could've just as easily given them $3 is almost sadistic!

Exactly but the implications  

[Zangelbert Bingledack]

Veiled threat to bittip bot? "If you can't make us money, GTFO"?

[SlaveInDebt]

Who said it couldn't?

[grantbdev]

By microtransactions, I think they are talking about buying items like in TF2, not as in users sending money between each other.

[Zangelbert Bingledack]

Reddit could be the next Ebay. They already have a pretty strong reputation system with many multi-year users. They have long been looking for a way to monetize.

[b!z]

Team Bitcoin 2, anyone?