A change lifts consumption but cuts contributions — ship it?

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Problem. A change makes consuming easier and lifts posts-viewed +8%, but contributions (posts/comments) fall −3%. The team wants to ship on the consumption lift. What's your call?

Before you reveal: say your answer out loud, as if you were in the real interview — get your reasoning across clearly first. There is no single correct answer: reading what the interviewer is really after and defending your own thinking is what makes an answer strong.

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