I'm pretty sure this is what is happening to Reddit right now : Pao's regime is a regime under the >sign of the dollar. I'm positive they make far more then enough money to get by, even with the >reduced userbase. They don't care about users, they just make the site what advertisers want.

This hits the nail right on the head. I know people gotta make some money but for a site that's all about the community, you have to sacrifice at some point to keep the community happy.