it’s a site that divides opinion by its very nature British warships comes to a
very nature British warships comes to a
very nature British warships comes to a German torpedo attack not safe for life
German torpedo attack not safe for life
German torpedo attack not safe for life or Marion Cotillard topless hello and an
or Marion Cotillard topless hello and an
or Marion Cotillard topless hello and an example of the internet age at its most
example of the internet age at its most
example of the internet age at its most controversial welcome to watchmojo.com
Stallman t’ we’re counting down ten
Stallman t’ we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about reddit number 10
reddit number 10
reddit number 10 what is reddit a company fashioning
what is reddit a company fashioning
what is reddit a company fashioning itself as the front page of the Internet
itself as the front page of the Internet
itself as the front page of the Internet reddit is one of the most used and most
reddit is one of the most used and most
reddit is one of the most used and most talked-about websites in the world built
talked-about websites in the world built
talked-about websites in the world built as a quote true democracy the entirety
as a quote true democracy the entirety
as a quote true democracy the entirety of the site’s content is produced and
of the site’s content is produced and
of the site’s content is produced and popularized by a community of over 36
popularized by a community of over 36
popularized by a community of over 36 million registered users otherwise known
million registered users otherwise known
million registered users otherwise known as redditors redditors post and comment
as redditors redditors post and comment
as redditors redditors post and comment on pictures stories links and questions
on pictures stories links and questions
on pictures stories links and questions having their voice heard within an
having their voice heard within an
having their voice heard within an online community while also determining
online community while also determining
online community while also determining which items receive most coverage by up
which items receive most coverage by up
which items receive most coverage by up voting or down voting accordingly it can
voting or down voting accordingly it can
voting or down voting accordingly it can be explained as an online bulletin board
be explained as an online bulletin board
be explained as an online bulletin board on which users are given the power to
on which users are given the power to
on which users are given the power to pick and choose which content deserves
pick and choose which content deserves
pick and choose which content deserves to be seen and which doesn’t number nine
to be seen and which doesn’t number nine
to be seen and which doesn’t number nine who created reddit in 2005 Steve Huffman
who created reddit in 2005 Steve Huffman
who created reddit in 2005 Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian founded reddit
and Alexis Ohanian founded reddit
and Alexis Ohanian founded reddit Huffman and Ohanian were roommates at
Huffman and Ohanian were roommates at
Huffman and Ohanian were roommates at the University of Virginia where Hofmann
the University of Virginia where Hofmann
the University of Virginia where Hofmann majored in computer science while
majored in computer science while
majored in computer science while Ohanian graduated with degrees in
Ohanian graduated with degrees in
Ohanian graduated with degrees in commerce and history the pair acquired
commerce and history the pair acquired
commerce and history the pair acquired $100,000 of initial funding from
$100,000 of initial funding from
$100,000 of initial funding from American seed fund Y Combinator in Juno
American seed fund Y Combinator in Juno
American seed fund Y Combinator in Juno v and began building the site from there
v and began building the site from there
v and began building the site from there after initial growth the site merged
after initial growth the site merged
after initial growth the site merged with Aaron Swartz’s infogami in november
with Aaron Swartz’s infogami in november
with Aaron Swartz’s infogami in november 2005 with both businesses operating
2005 with both businesses operating
2005 with both businesses operating under the umbrella firm not a bug
under the umbrella firm not a bug
under the umbrella firm not a bug the following year saw reddits
the following year saw reddits
the following year saw reddits popularity grow and a reported twenty
popularity grow and a reported twenty
popularity grow and a reported twenty million dollar acquisition by publishers
million dollar acquisition by publishers
million dollar acquisition by publishers Conde Nast in October 2006
Conde Nast in October 2006
Conde Nast in October 2006 which saw the company moved to San
which saw the company moved to San
which saw the company moved to San Francisco
Francisco
Francisco number eight how has reddit grown a
number eight how has reddit grown a
number eight how has reddit grown a heavyweight in its field today reddit
heavyweight in its field today reddit
heavyweight in its field today reddit was by no means the first of its kind
was by no means the first of its kind
was by no means the first of its kind and has had to face off against many
and has had to face off against many
and has had to face off against many similar companies during its existence
similar companies during its existence
similar companies during its existence most notably Digg launched over six
most notably Digg launched over six
most notably Digg launched over six months before reddit in December 2004
months before reddit in December 2004
months before reddit in December 2004 did allowed users an inherently similar
did allowed users an inherently similar
did allowed users an inherently similar experience to that offered by Reddit one
experience to that offered by Reddit one
experience to that offered by Reddit one could dig or bury user-generated content
could dig or bury user-generated content
could dig or bury user-generated content in order to view the trendiest most
in order to view the trendiest most
in order to view the trendiest most talked-about material on the web however
talked-about material on the web however
talked-about material on the web however following reddit’s Conde Nast
following reddit’s Conde Nast
following reddit’s Conde Nast acquisition the fortunes of both
acquisition the fortunes of both
acquisition the fortunes of both companies began to drift to separate
companies began to drift to separate
companies began to drift to separate ends of the spectrum while reddit
ends of the spectrum while reddit
ends of the spectrum while reddit steadily progressed Digg announced an
steadily progressed Digg announced an
steadily progressed Digg announced an extensive site overhaul in 2010 which
extensive site overhaul in 2010 which
extensive site overhaul in 2010 which would eventually prove to be its
would eventually prove to be its
would eventually prove to be its downfall and read its gain digs new
downfall and read its gain digs new
downfall and read its gain digs new looks suffered glitches galore prompting
looks suffered glitches galore prompting
looks suffered glitches galore prompting a massive migration from its site to
a massive migration from its site to
a massive migration from its site to reddit’s by September 2011 reddit was
reddit’s by September 2011 reddit was
reddit’s by September 2011 reddit was able to become operationally independent
able to become operationally independent
able to become operationally independent of Conde Nast as it looked to grow even
of Conde Nast as it looked to grow even
of Conde Nast as it looked to grow even bigger by itself the site was given a
bigger by itself the site was given a
bigger by itself the site was given a massive financial boost in September
massive financial boost in September
massive financial boost in September 2014 after it secured 50 million dollars
2014 after it secured 50 million dollars
2014 after it secured 50 million dollars in funding gathered from a flurry of
in funding gathered from a flurry of
in funding gathered from a flurry of investors which included the likes of
investors which included the likes of
investors which included the likes of actor musician Jared Leto and hip-hop
actor musician Jared Leto and hip-hop
actor musician Jared Leto and hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg number 7 what are
superstar Snoop Dogg number 7 what are
superstar Snoop Dogg number 7 what are sub reddits subreddits are used to split
sub reddits subreddits are used to split
sub reddits subreddits are used to split up and sort out the masses of
up and sort out the masses of
up and sort out the masses of information that passed through reddit a
information that passed through reddit a
information that passed through reddit a subreddit is essentially a specialist
subreddit is essentially a specialist
subreddit is essentially a specialist section of the website dedicated to a
section of the website dedicated to a
section of the website dedicated to a particular topic we’re all related user
particular topic we’re all related user
particular topic we’re all related user generated media is posted subreddits
generated media is posted subreddits
generated media is posted subreddits exists for all manner of subjects from
exists for all manner of subjects from
exists for all manner of subjects from fitness to philosophy sports to space
fitness to philosophy sports to space
fitness to philosophy sports to space travel the free nature of reddit means
travel the free nature of reddit means
travel the free nature of reddit means that there also exists sub reddits that
that there also exists sub reddits that
that there also exists sub reddits that many users might find offensive relying
many users might find offensive relying
many users might find offensive relying prejudiced views within a public sphere
prejudiced views within a public sphere
prejudiced views within a public sphere in July 2015 the subreddit system was
in July 2015 the subreddit system was
in July 2015 the subreddit system was actively used against reddit itself in a
actively used against reddit itself in a
actively used against reddit itself in a form of protest dubbed a mageddon site
form of protest dubbed a mageddon site
form of protest dubbed a mageddon site users experienced an effective blackout
users experienced an effective blackout
users experienced an effective blackout on July 2nd as moderators for many of
on July 2nd as moderators for many of
on July 2nd as moderators for many of the most popular subreddit communities
the most popular subreddit communities
the most popular subreddit communities altered their settings to private a move
altered their settings to private a move
altered their settings to private a move made in response to the firing of
made in response to the firing of
made in response to the firing of Victoria Taylor who had been a leading
Victoria Taylor who had been a leading
Victoria Taylor who had been a leading figure behind the ever-popular AMA s
figure behind the ever-popular AMA s
figure behind the ever-popular AMA s number six what are a maze my dad is the
number six what are a maze my dad is the
number six what are a maze my dad is the diva ask me anything
diva ask me anything
diva ask me anything yeah I’ll go dickless for Michael
yeah I’ll go dickless for Michael
yeah I’ll go dickless for Michael Chiklis asked me almost anything yeah
Chiklis asked me almost anything yeah
Chiklis asked me almost anything yeah what is that AMAs okay it’s like an
what is that AMAs okay it’s like an
what is that AMAs okay it’s like an interview it stands for asking me any
interview it stands for asking me any
interview it stands for asking me any time wrong new users on reddit will
time wrong new users on reddit will
time wrong new users on reddit will immediately notice the site’s extensive
immediately notice the site’s extensive
immediately notice the site’s extensive use of acronyms with am a being arguably
use of acronyms with am a being arguably
use of acronyms with am a being arguably its best-known an abbreviation of the
its best-known an abbreviation of the
its best-known an abbreviation of the phrase ask me anything a mas are a
phrase ask me anything a mas are a
phrase ask me anything a mas are a feature of the highly popular subreddit
feature of the highly popular subreddit
feature of the highly popular subreddit I am on where users open themselves up
I am on where users open themselves up
I am on where users open themselves up to questions from other users in a form
to questions from other users in a form
to questions from other users in a form of online press conferencing a popular
of online press conferencing a popular
of online press conferencing a popular part of the reddit experience for
part of the reddit experience for
part of the reddit experience for anybody regardless of their background
anybody regardless of their background
anybody regardless of their background AMAs have received heightened attention
AMAs have received heightened attention
AMAs have received heightened attention following various high-profile uses of
following various high-profile uses of
following various high-profile uses of the feature by famous names within the
the feature by famous names within the
the feature by famous names within the worlds of film music sport business and
worlds of film music sport business and
worlds of film music sport business and politics even US President Barack Obama
politics even US President Barack Obama
politics even US President Barack Obama hosted an AMA session during his
hosted an AMA session during his
hosted an AMA session during his presidential campaign in 2012 Obama
presidential campaign in 2012 Obama
presidential campaign in 2012 Obama answered questions on the space program
answered questions on the space program
answered questions on the space program and the issue of Internet freedom in
and the issue of Internet freedom in
and the issue of Internet freedom in particular during a 30-minute stint that
particular during a 30-minute stint that
particular during a 30-minute stint that more than doubled the site’s usual usage
more than doubled the site’s usual usage
more than doubled the site’s usual usage levels number five who monitors the site
levels number five who monitors the site
levels number five who monitors the site reddit prides itself on being a vessel
reddit prides itself on being a vessel
reddit prides itself on being a vessel for free speech with largely unaltered
for free speech with largely unaltered
for free speech with largely unaltered and uncensored user to user interaction
and uncensored user to user interaction
and uncensored user to user interaction happening every minute of every day in
happening every minute of every day in
happening every minute of every day in keeping with this line of thought the
keeping with this line of thought the
keeping with this line of thought the site is governed and moderated by just
site is governed and moderated by just
site is governed and moderated by just about anybody who’s prepared to do so
about anybody who’s prepared to do so
about anybody who’s prepared to do so each section or subreddit of the site
each section or subreddit of the site
each section or subreddit of the site has been set up and is watched over by a
has been set up and is watched over by a
has been set up and is watched over by a moderator a moderator can be anybody who
moderator a moderator can be anybody who
moderator a moderator can be anybody who cares enough about the subject at hand
cares enough about the subject at hand
cares enough about the subject at hand and is able to manage its particular
and is able to manage its particular
and is able to manage its particular forum this approach has perhaps
forum this approach has perhaps
forum this approach has perhaps inevitably led to many controversial
inevitably led to many controversial
inevitably led to many controversial situations where inappropriate offensive
situations where inappropriate offensive
situations where inappropriate offensive and occasionally illegal material linked
and occasionally illegal material linked
and occasionally illegal material linked to racism homophobia and child
to racism homophobia and child
to racism homophobia and child pornography among other things has made
pornography among other things has made
pornography among other things has made its way onto the site however for all
its way onto the site however for all
its way onto the site however for all the bad
the bad
the bad those behind reddit itself believed that
those behind reddit itself believed that
those behind reddit itself believed that the majority of the site’s content has
the majority of the site’s content has
the majority of the site’s content has had a positive effect upon the internet
had a positive effect upon the internet
had a positive effect upon the internet and the lives of its users the AMAs
and the lives of its users the AMAs
and the lives of its users the AMAs being one of reddit’s foremost examples
being one of reddit’s foremost examples
being one of reddit’s foremost examples of how the site can constructively help
of how the site can constructively help
of how the site can constructively help and entertain number four who is Ellen
and entertain number four who is Ellen
and entertain number four who is Ellen Powell a relatively new figure within
Powell a relatively new figure within
Powell a relatively new figure within reddit’s history Ellen Pao joined the
reddit’s history Ellen Pao joined the
reddit’s history Ellen Pao joined the company in 2013 and became CEO after the
company in 2013 and became CEO after the
company in 2013 and became CEO after the resignation of you Shaun Wong in
resignation of you Shaun Wong in
resignation of you Shaun Wong in November 2014 just two months after the
November 2014 just two months after the
November 2014 just two months after the fifteen million dollar investment deal
fifteen million dollar investment deal
fifteen million dollar investment deal had been made by July 2015 however
had been made by July 2015 however
had been made by July 2015 however Powell had resigned from her position
Powell had resigned from her position
Powell had resigned from her position quote by mutual agreement ending an
quote by mutual agreement ending an
quote by mutual agreement ending an especially controversial tenure Pal
especially controversial tenure Pal
especially controversial tenure Pal first came under fire following her
first came under fire following her
first came under fire following her banning of five subreddit communities
banning of five subreddit communities
banning of five subreddit communities including a group titled fat people hate
including a group titled fat people hate
including a group titled fat people hate because they’ve been used as quote
because they’ve been used as quote
because they’ve been used as quote platforms to harass individuals the user
platforms to harass individuals the user
platforms to harass individuals the user backlash branded Powell as a
backlash branded Powell as a
backlash branded Powell as a totalitarian an example of everything
totalitarian an example of everything
totalitarian an example of everything that reddit is against because comments
that reddit is against because comments
that reddit is against because comments regarding how herself gradually got
regarding how herself gradually got
regarding how herself gradually got deleted off the site as well
deleted off the site as well
deleted off the site as well and following the after mentioned
and following the after mentioned
and following the after mentioned dismissal of Victoria Taylor a two
dismissal of Victoria Taylor a two
dismissal of Victoria Taylor a two hundred thousand signatures strong
hundred thousand signatures strong
hundred thousand signatures strong petition was made calling for Powell’s
petition was made calling for Powell’s
petition was made calling for Powell’s resignation after only eight months in
resignation after only eight months in
resignation after only eight months in the role the Princeton and Harvard
the role the Princeton and Harvard
the role the Princeton and Harvard graduates stepped aside on July 10th
graduates stepped aside on July 10th
graduates stepped aside on July 10th 2015
2015
2015 however co-founder Alexis Ohanian
however co-founder Alexis Ohanian
however co-founder Alexis Ohanian eventually announced that it had been
eventually announced that it had been
eventually announced that it had been his decision to change how the AMAs
his decision to change how the AMAs
his decision to change how the AMAs functioned and knock cows leaving many
functioned and knock cows leaving many
functioned and knock cows leaving many redditors fuming and calling for his
redditors fuming and calling for his
redditors fuming and calling for his resignation
resignation
resignation number three what are some of the
number three what are some of the
number three what are some of the benefits of reddit for all the problems
benefits of reddit for all the problems
benefits of reddit for all the problems surrounding reddit however there are and
surrounding reddit however there are and
surrounding reddit however there are and have been massive benefits to be had
have been massive benefits to be had
have been massive benefits to be had because of the site a pioneer in terms
because of the site a pioneer in terms
because of the site a pioneer in terms of web-based philanthropy there are
of web-based philanthropy there are
of web-based philanthropy there are instances aplenty in which the reddit
instances aplenty in which the reddit
instances aplenty in which the reddit community has rallied together for a
community has rallied together for a
community has rallied together for a worthy cause the site’s philanthropic
worthy cause the site’s philanthropic
worthy cause the site’s philanthropic efforts include an annual Secret Santa
efforts include an annual Secret Santa
efforts include an annual Secret Santa program which has become the world’s
program which has become the world’s
program which has become the world’s largest with over 200,000 people
largest with over 200,000 people
largest with over 200,000 people participating in 2014 an early 2014
participating in 2014 an early 2014
participating in 2014 an early 2014 announcement that reddit would be
announcement that reddit would be
announcement that reddit would be donating 10% of its advertising revenue
donating 10% of its advertising revenue
donating 10% of its advertising revenue to nonprofit organizations voted for by
to nonprofit organizations voted for by
to nonprofit organizations voted for by its users and the site’s various
its users and the site’s various
its users and the site’s various attempts at creating a crowd funded
attempts at creating a crowd funded
attempts at creating a crowd funded millionaire simply by asking its users
millionaire simply by asking its users
millionaire simply by asking its users to donate $1 it’s in instances such as
to donate $1 it’s in instances such as
to donate $1 it’s in instances such as these that the site’s community spirit
these that the site’s community spirit
these that the site’s community spirit can showcase its better more immediately
can showcase its better more immediately
can showcase its better more immediately endearing side number two how is reddit
endearing side number two how is reddit
endearing side number two how is reddit changing recent events have clearly
changing recent events have clearly
changing recent events have clearly pushed and pulled reddit into a
pushed and pulled reddit into a
pushed and pulled reddit into a well-publicized period of change and
well-publicized period of change and
well-publicized period of change and transition Ellen Powell has left the
transition Ellen Powell has left the
transition Ellen Powell has left the company and has been replaced as CEO by
company and has been replaced as CEO by
company and has been replaced as CEO by one half of the website’s founding
one half of the website’s founding
one half of the website’s founding partnership Steve Huffman but the
partnership Steve Huffman but the
partnership Steve Huffman but the questions surrounding what should and
questions surrounding what should and
questions surrounding what should and shouldn’t be viewable on the site remain
shouldn’t be viewable on the site remain
shouldn’t be viewable on the site remain in a recent rethink of their site rules
in a recent rethink of their site rules
in a recent rethink of their site rules Huffman announced that hateful content
Huffman announced that hateful content
Huffman announced that hateful content will remain accessible but only to those
will remain accessible but only to those
will remain accessible but only to those who actively login to the website and
who actively login to the website and
who actively login to the website and search for the material meaning that
search for the material meaning that
search for the material meaning that potentially offensive posts will no
potentially offensive posts will no
potentially offensive posts will no longer appear in public searches in a
longer appear in public searches in a
longer appear in public searches in a less hardline approach to the matter
less hardline approach to the matter
less hardline approach to the matter than that instigated by Powell Huffman
than that instigated by Powell Huffman
than that instigated by Powell Huffman has underlined reddit stance saying that
has underlined reddit stance saying that
has underlined reddit stance saying that the site quote believes there is value
the site quote believes there is value
the site quote believes there is value in letting all views exist even if we
in letting all views exist even if we
in letting all views exist even if we find some of them a pourraient however
find some of them a pourraient however
find some of them a pourraient however Huffman has also warned quote if the
Huffman has also warned quote if the
Huffman has also warned quote if the hateful users continue to spill out into
hateful users continue to spill out into
hateful users continue to spill out into the mainstream reddit we will try more
the mainstream reddit we will try more
the mainstream reddit we will try more aggressive approaches number one will
aggressive approaches number one will
aggressive approaches number one will this affect how reddit functions
this affect how reddit functions
this affect how reddit functions the more cynical critics might suggest
the more cynical critics might suggest
the more cynical critics might suggest that recent events will lead to reddit’s
that recent events will lead to reddit’s
that recent events will lead to reddit’s all but inevitable tightening up in
all but inevitable tightening up in
all but inevitable tightening up in terms of the content that
terms of the content that
terms of the content that and isn’t allowed however those working
and isn’t allowed however those working
and isn’t allowed however those working for the website and those who remain
for the website and those who remain
for the website and those who remain supportive of it surely hope that the
supportive of it surely hope that the
supportive of it surely hope that the departure of Pao and the diplomacy of
departure of Pao and the diplomacy of
departure of Pao and the diplomacy of Huffman will result in a compromise that
Huffman will result in a compromise that
Huffman will result in a compromise that can placate all parties the changes
can placate all parties the changes
can placate all parties the changes regarding what is accessible to those
regarding what is accessible to those
regarding what is accessible to those that aren’t logged into reddit are
that aren’t logged into reddit are
that aren’t logged into reddit are unlikely to curb the publication of
unlikely to curb the publication of
unlikely to curb the publication of offensive material within the community
offensive material within the community
offensive material within the community itself however they should prevent the
itself however they should prevent the
itself however they should prevent the more casual user from coming into
more casual user from coming into
more casual user from coming into contact with it and in the future could
contact with it and in the future could
contact with it and in the future could help rien
help rien
help rien with a little more positivity for the
with a little more positivity for the
with a little more positivity for the general public with these facts make
general public with these facts make
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