An old team at reddit : announcements

Ellen Pao resigned from reddit today by mutual agreement. I’m delighted to announce that Steve Huffman, founder and the original reddit CEO, is returning as CEO. We are thankful for Ellen’s many contributions to reddit and the technology industry generally. She brought focus to chaos, recruited a world-class team of executives, and drove growth. She…

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What will happen to the Internet if Reddit shuts down – The Washington Post

If Reddit went offline tomorrow, you would see immediate ripples across the Internet. First, and perhaps least importantly, traffic to porn sites would plummet. Later, major news, entertainment and e-commerce sites, including YouTube and Amazon, would feel a notable, if not debilitating, hit. And then, concur a dozen Reddit power-users, academics and social media experts…

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People Compare Comments On Justin Bieber’s Nude Photo To Those Left On Female Celebrities’ Pictures – BuzzFeed News

3. While Bieber sharing nude photos of himself is not a new thing, the large majority of his fans were very excited by the snap. The photo has had over 2 million likes. Of the 600,000 comments, the majority of fans declared their love for Bieber, used heart-eyed emojis, and/or asked him to “turn around”….

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The Reddit revolt, explained – Vox

Reddit is one of the 10 most visited websites in America. It’s more popular than Netflix’s cache of prestige television shows and more well-trafficked than millennial procrastination networks Instagram and Tumblr. There’s a reason: Reddit is more frustrating, depressing, offensive, blissful, enlightening, and dramatic than any of those other sites combined. And the site is…

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