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[–] [email protected] 98 points 8 months ago (16 children)

I think the company may never monetize its platform without angering its users and the entire premise of Reddit is user-generated content.

Yep.

Also - reddit spends 55% of it's budget on R&D?! WTAF!?!

[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So, they are likely very poorly managed but, R&D is a common slushfund to keep your profit negative so you don't have to pay taxes.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

which makes sense if the r&d gives return on investment.

otherwise you'd be better off paying tax and taking the profits anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

R&D is also a fairly big tax break companies can use.

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