One of the secrets of reddit's success is that anyone is allowed to create any new reddit they can imagine. This allows for redditors to dream up ways to use the reddit platform that we at reddit could have never imagined. When the first (sub)reddit(/r/programming) was created, no one would have predicted that a few years later there would be reddits for IAMAs, Weird Bug Identification, First World Problems, Imaginary Monsters, Lady Boners (Mostly SFW), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Space Porn (SFW), Forever Alone Dating, and yes even a reddit for Vogon Poetry - Ohfreddled gruntbuggly!So, with so many amazing reddits out there, how does one find new reddits to subscribe to, and if you've created a brilliant new reddit how do you let other redditors know about it? You can always subscribe to /r/newreddits & /r/shamelessplugs and you can always try your luck with /r/random (it's fun, roll the dice). Eventually some of the brilliant new programmers we're hiring will come up with an elegant new reddit finding system, but in the meantime, we're going to start featuring new and upcoming reddits in the sidebar ads and in sponsored headlines.
If you are the mod or just a fan of a reddit you think is worthy of some free promotion, then submit it to /r/PimpMyReddit, which is being run by Cupcake1713. Each week we'll select some new or unknown reddits to get some free ads. To increase your favorite reddit's chances of being pimped*, please include as much of the following as you can:
- reddit name
- number of subcribers (if any),
- sponsored headlines examples
- links to potential 300 x 250 ads, or ideas for a 300x250 ad (see examples below)
- similar reddits that exist,
- why we should promote this
If you are a graphic designer, keep an eye out in /r/forhire where we'll be hiring designers to create some of the ads for new reddits. Everyone else, keep an eye on the sidebar for some new reddits to +frontpage.
*All reddit pimping decisions will be the sole discretion of the Pimp Counsel.
