[tremon]

Of course there is a benefit. If users leave and remove their comments in protest, the data content available on Reddit is lowered, thereby lowering one of the IPO metrics. By un-deleting comments, the site's message count and user activity goes up, and thereby its IPO value.

[nerdponx]

It's probably more about search engine results than the appearance of user account.

[brookst]

Investors aren’t that dumb, and if they were, your theory would create liability for securities fraud.

[Eisenstein]

> Investors aren’t that dumb

Maybe not individually, but this is an IPO and the P stands for Public, and when you aggregate everyone together then intelligence is a moot concept.

[hackinthebochs]

But that's not what's happening (only those protesting having their comments restored).

[hammock]

The point stands…more comments, more content, more value, higher exit price