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Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mount (redditinc.com)
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[–] 19 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Their search already basically didn't work. Who even uses it that putting ads on it will be seen?

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    I’m pretty sure most people end up on Reddit because they searched up a question through a search engine and then probably navigate away when it asks them to create an account.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago* (2 children)

    Are they putting more ads on other search engines, or the site's internal search tool? It sounds like the latter.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Only the site’s internal search, but who uses that anyway?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago

    15 years on that hell site, and I think I used reddit search once, thought "this is dog shit" and didn't use it for year. I think I tried it once or twice to see if it got any better, but it didn't.

    I'm well aware how difficult it is to implement a decent search, but you can search for the title of a post word for word and it won't be on a single page

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