• Xavier@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    The essential part at the end:

    “ When reached for comment, Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt directed me to Reddit’s API FAQ page and said the company couldn’t comment further because it’s in a quiet period and doesn’t “comment on confidential business conversations and/or agreements.” ”

    We can infer that it was not the fountain of money they thought it would become.

    More telling is their silence. Who doesn’t want to promote and advertise how profitable they are to potential shareholders just before an IPO.

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      10 months ago

      Who doesn’t want to promote and advertise how profitable they are to potential shareholders just before an IPO.

      They might want to, but it’s illegal.

      The “quiet period” is a reference to an SEC law that forces any company to be radio silent for a strict 40 day period during the IPO process. Reddit is in that period now and therefore they cannot say a word.

      JPMorgan was fined almost a billion dollars for answering questions on a phone call during their quiet period.