Ahead of its IPO, Reddit announced a set of tools for businesses that want to be more active on the platform — including the ability to see which subreddits are mentioning a brand. For businesses, Reddit says it’s a way to “establish and grow a meaningful organic presence on Reddit.” In other words: the brands are coming.
Even without marketing it wasn’t great. Someone recommended a product I had personal experience with. I The product had fallen apart after 3 years.
The users suggest products with a good name brand despite not having actually used the product for any length of time.
Their posts are all, “I just bought X and love it so it must get ‘buy it for life’ quality.”