tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134079792024-03-07T20:00:18.613-08:00blog.reddit -- what's new on redditJason Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642338996065929864noreply@blogger.comBlogger645125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-72876559841786701772016-06-15T10:01:00.000-07:002016-06-15T10:27:50.328-07:00Global Reddit Meetup Day: One Week Away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So you’re looking for more updates on Global Reddit Meetup Day 2016? It’s coming up, after all, on Saturday, June 25.
Well, we’ve got ‘em:<br />
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<b>Find a Meetup Near You
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Check out the official map for all things Global Reddit Meetup Day. Scroll around, find a meetup near you, click on any location, and follow the link for even more info from your local subreddit.<br />
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<b>What Can I Do? What Can I Bring?</b><br />
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Many meetups still need volunteers to bring supplies (charcoal! Board games! Wieners!) so make sure to be a Nice Person™ and try to help out.<br />
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<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/grmd">r/</a><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/grmd" target="_blank">GRMD</a> is also a great resource for finding out what’s going on in your part of the world.<br />
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<b>Official Global Reddit Meetup Day T-Shirts and Stickers </b><br />
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Reddit will also be sending out a number of limited-edition GRMD 2016 T-shirts and stickers to select cities across North America—these will be handed out to attendees by your local meetup organizers on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're attending an event in Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles, Detroit, Phoenix, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, or San Francisco, get ready.<br />
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<b>Where will Alexis Ohanian go? </b><br />
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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/kn0thing" target="_blank">kn0thing</a>, will be dropping in as a surprise guest to an unannounced GRMD event.
<a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/726459892815421440/4bFYIUxt.jpg" target="_blank">Follow his journey on Snapchat</a> username alexisohanian, and we’ll be dropping some hints on the official Reddit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reddit/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reddit" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. We’ll also Facebook Livestream with Alexis on Global Reddit Meetup Day.<br />
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<b>Share Your Photos </b><br />
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The new official Reddit app for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reddit-the-official-app/id1064216828" target="_blank">iPhone</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage" target="_blank">Android</a> makes it really, really, really easy for you to share photos from your meetup as it’s happening to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/grmd" target="_blank">r/grmd</a>. We’ll be posting a round-up of photos from this year’s meetups.
Check out some images from past years below.<br />
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See you soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082834753154603429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-90776319843138931972016-05-16T10:05:00.000-07:002016-05-16T10:06:05.241-07:00Global Reddit Meetup Day is June 25: Together We’re Better<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As promised, Reddit HQ will bring out some new surprises this year—stay tuned for developments—but for now, save the date: June 25! Global Reddit Meetup Day is coming.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-47823382474977266972016-04-01T08:15:00.000-07:002016-04-07T04:34:09.138-07:00Robin<p>Humans make connections.</p>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-53096989703979737032015-12-31T08:48:00.001-08:002015-12-31T12:24:23.951-08:00Reddit in 2015<style>
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<p>It's the last day of the year 2015, and it's been a heck of a year for Reddit, Inc. We're once again wrapping up the year, mourning over our lack of hoverboards, whilst simultaneously thanking our lucky stars we didn't end up <a href="http://i.imgur.com/5aqKSij.jpg">actually dressing like this</a>.</p>
<p>In 2015, we saw:</p>
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<li>82.54 billion pageviews</li>
<li>73.15 million submissions</li>
<li>725.85 million comments:
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<li>Made by 8.7 million total authors</li>
<li>Containing 19.36 billion words</li>
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<li>6.89 billion upvotes</li>
<li>88,700 active subreddits <sup>1</sup></li>
<li>73 gildings on the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/2xc947/text_soon_i_will_be_gone_forever_but_thats_okay/">top gilded post</a></li>
<li>100 gildings on the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/3pndyg/stop_spawn_killing_me_bitch/cw8fban/">top gilded comment</a> <sup>2</sup></li>
<li>327,800 total months of gold gifted
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<li>Given by 97,500 redditors</li>
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<li>285,375 RedditGifts exchange signups</li>
<li>1 million <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/04/the-button.html">button pressers</a></li>
<li>1 <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/3921yz/the_button_has_ended/crzo3g7">pressiah</a></li>
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<td><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/live">Reddit Live</a></h2></td>
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<li>6,300 Reddit Live threads created</li>
<li>16,000 Reddit Live unique contributors</li>
<li>1.3 million Reddit Live updates posted</li>
<li>24.9 million Reddit Live pageviews</li>
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<li>Together, we raised over $250,000 for <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/05/an-update-on-what-reddit-community-has.html">earthquake victims in Nepal</a></li>
<li>Together, we raised <a href="https://www.redditgifts.com/exchanges/#/stats/redditgifts-teachers-2015/">nearly $772,000 for teachers through RedditGifts</a></li>
<li>Together, we raised over $72,000 dollars for <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=20784">sick children through Extra Life</a></li>
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<li>1.8 million podcast downloads</li>
<li>8.95 million website pageviews</li>
<li>620,000 pageviews on the most popular submission, <a href="https://upvoted.com/2015/11/13/a-mosaic-of-donald-trump-made-with-500-dick-pics/">A Mosaic of Donald Trump Made With 500 Dick Pics</a></li>
<li>624,092 pageviews for <a href="https://upvoted.com/2015/12/08/this-is-what-the-emo-kids-of-the-early-2000s-look-like-today/">This is What the Emo Kids of the Early 2000s Look Like Today</a></li>
<li>301,904 pageviews for <a href="https://upvoted.com/2015/11/26/how-to-subtly-fck-with-people-an-illustrated-guide-to-being-your-worst-self/">How to Subtly F*ck With People: An Illustrated Guide to Being Your Worst Self</a></li>
<li>155,200 pageviews for <a href="https://upvoted.com/2015/10/13/whats-the-scariest-moment-youve-had-while-in-isolation/">What’s the Scariest Moment You’ve Had While In Isolation?</a></li>
<li>150,654 pageviews for <a href="https://upvoted.com/2015/10/13/why-are-there-2-ways-to-write-the-lowercase-letter-a/">Why Are There 2 Ways to Write the Lowercase Letter ‘A’?</a></li>
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<td><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof2015">Subreddit Best Of's!</a></h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3yxcmx/2015_raskreddit_best_of_winners/">/r/AskReddit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thenetherlands/comments/3yrt10/best_of_rthenetherlands_2015/">/r/TheNetherlands</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/3ysdfw/2015_best_of_rsoccer_awards_results/">/r/Soccer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/3ys6sh/best_of_rkerbalspaceprogram_2015_results/">/r/KerbalSpaceProgram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/twitchplayspokemon/comments/3yp9y8/rtwitchplayspokemon_best_of_2015_winners/">/r/TwitchPlaysPokemon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RandomActsofCards/comments/3ymmyt/mod_post_best_of_2015_winners/">/r/RandomActsOfCards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homestuck/comments/3yw07f/best_of_rhomestuck_2015_results/">/r/Homestuck</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/reactiongifs/comments/3wyeol/reactiongifs_best_of_2015_awards_nomination_thread/">/r/ReactionGifs</a></li>
<li>And be sure to visit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof2015/">/r/BestOf2015 for more awards and nomination threads!</a></li>
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<sup>1</sup> <span style="font-size:0.8em;">"Active" is determined by having 5 or more posts and comments at least one week in 2015</span>
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<sup>2</sup> <span style="font-size:0.8em;">This is the top gilded comment in a public subreddit, actual top gilded comment is in a gold-only <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MegaLounge/comments/350xll/little_shoutout_to_g4nr/cqzzcpy">private subreddit</a></span>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-46963805144053268672015-12-25T07:38:00.000-08:002015-12-25T07:38:21.212-08:00Happy holidays, from all of us at Reddit!<h2>Happy Holidays!</h2>
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It's Christmas day, and no matter what you celebrate, we'd like to wish everyone around the world a safe and happy holiday season. Special shout out to the folks who have to spend the holidays working, instead of spending time with loved ones! Thank you for keeping the world in check while we are busy unwrapping presents and eating mashed potatoes. For those of you who have some spare time, spend it with some
Reddit! Here's some fun reading to peruse when you need some me-time, or to get away from the in-laws, or just to keep you entertained today: </ br>
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<li>Check out some awesome <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/secretsanta">gifts that were given and received in r/SecretSanta</a>.</li>
<li>Have a gander at the talent and creativity <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditLaqueristas/search?q=christmas&sort=top&restrict_sr=on&t=year">from the folks over at r/redditlaqueristas</a>.</li>
<li>Catch up on the ever famous and helpful <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3xrg4h/holiday_megathread_3/">r/AskReddit holiday megathread</a>.</li>
<li>Browse the most adorable <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/search?q=holiday&sort=top&restrict_sr=on&t=year">holiday photos in r/Aww</a>.</li>
<li>Read some <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/search?q=christmas&restrict_sr=on&sort=top&t=year">amusing anecdotes in r/talesfromtechsupport</a>.
<li>Or just <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/random/">click random for new stuff!</a>
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<p>Wishing you all the best this holiday season!</p>
<p> <3, Team Reddit</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-2877910049240367812015-11-07T17:13:00.000-08:002015-11-07T17:13:21.437-08:00Time is running out! Help us support Extra Life!<style>
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<div style="clear: both"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-90361615152375333212015-10-30T10:06:00.003-07:002015-10-30T10:06:58.987-07:00Join us, before it’s too late! Play games and heal kids with Extra Life & Reddit.<style>ul li { padding: 5px 0px; }</style>
<h2>The Event</h2>
<p>Last month we <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/09/join-us-once-again-for-extra-life.html">announced our partnership</a> with <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=5756#.VjJea6TfdUQ">Children’s Miracles Network Hospitals</a> to participate in <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?">Extra Life</a>, an annual 24-hour gaming fundraising event to raise money for children’s hospitals.</p>
<p>Much like pledging to run a 5k for charity, Extra Life works by pledging to play games for 24 hours straight. 100% of the money you raise goes to help the children's hospital of your choice, to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care. All to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.</p>
<p>November 7th is coming up faster than a <a href="http://gfycat.com/ConfusedImportantGrunion">League of Rockets</a>, so <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.team&teamID=20784">join Team Reddit</a> and start fundraising!</p>
<p><b>Achievement unlocked: get your friends to join, too.</b> Success comes in numbers!</p>
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<h2>The Competition</h2>
<p>We’re already over $30,000 closer to our goal of $150,000 this year, *and* we’re only $20,000 away from beating <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1231">Team Soraka in a sprint competition</a>, where we’re competing for pride, glory, bragging rights, and most importantly, <b>never</b> having to learn how to play LoL.</p>
<h2> The Prizes</h2>
<p>In addition to <a href="www.extra-life.org/prizes">Extra Life's own incentives</a>, we're giving out prizes to our top fundraisers!</p>
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<li>Be one of the first 100 participants to raise <b>$100</b>, get 2 months of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/gold/about"><b>Reddit Gold</b></a>!</li>
<li>Be one of the first 100 participants to raise <b>$200</b>, get our Team Reddit 2015 logo on a sticker!</li>
<li>Be one of the first 100 participants to raise <b>$300</b>, and you not only get the gold and the sticker, but you get the logo on an AWESOME t-shirt!</li>
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<h2>The Pre-Party</h2>
<p>Reddit is going to hold a pre-event splash party here in San Francisco! We'll be partnering with Humble Bundle and Showdown, along with the San Francisco Extra Life guild, to have awesome streaming, raffle prizes, and raise support and awareness for the charity. See (and subscribe to!) <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExtraLife/comments/3qv023/join_team_reddit_wednesday_november_4th_for_an/">/r/ExtraLife for more information</a>.</p>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-28871517997818957632015-10-06T08:48:00.001-07:002015-10-06T12:00:41.538-07:00Introducing Upvoted: A Redditorial Publication<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7875862068965518; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 2pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every day, Redditors create millions of stories across thousands of extraordinary communities—</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">from the brilliant minds at <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/showerthoughts/" target="_blank">Showerthoughts</a> and <a href="https://reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful" target="_blank">DataIsBeautiful</a> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gifsound" target="_blank">gifsound</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">... just to name a few.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With over 202 million monthly users, Reddit is now officially as big as Brazil—and there’s just no other creative community like it out there. The front page of Reddit often dictates Internet trends—and news sites—as a result. Countless articles are written about content </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> create and curate—sometimes with proper attribution (but usually not). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/3lv3qo/marty_weiner_reddit_cto_back_to_cto_all_the_things/cv9jwm8" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of you actually predicted this not too long ago. </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0d0d0d; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good call, wise sage. </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://upvoted.com/2015/10/03/sooperdavid-real-life-doodles-gifs-david-little/" target="_blank">SooperDavid's Real Life Doodles Have a (Surprisingly) Uplifting Backstory</a></span></li>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-56233361541723216052015-09-01T10:18:00.001-07:002015-09-01T10:29:10.428-07:00Join us once again for the Extra Life gaming marathon, raising money for children’s hospitals<style>
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<h2>Reddit + Extra Life 2015</h2>
<p>For the fourth year in a row, reddit is officially partnering with <a href="https://giveamiracle.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/">Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals</a> in their annual <a href="http://www.extra-life.org//">Extra Life gaming marathon</a>, and we’d like you to join us. On November 7th, many of us will be spending the day gaming furiously to raise money for kids, and we hope you will, too. Previous years have proven to be <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/reddit/c/1707750">a blast</a> at reddit HQ.</p>
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<h2>What is Extra Life?</h2>
<p>Extra Life is an annual fundraising event held by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise money for children’s hospitals all over the United States and Canada.</p>
<h2>How do I Participate?</h2>
<p>You can either <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/extra-life.org/register">sign up to participate</a> in the marathon yourself <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=20784">(join team Reddit!)</a>, or simply sponsor your <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.teamParticipants&teamID=20784">friends and family</a> who want to game for charity. Be sure to subscribe to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/extralife">r/ExtraLife</a>
to post updates and talk to your fellow gaming enthusiasts!</p>
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<p>By signing up, you agree to participate in a 24-hour gaming marathon on November 7th. You then recruit sponsors to help you raise money for a children’s hospital of your choice. YOU get to choose where the money YOU raise goes. 100% of it.</p>
<p>Can’t commit to that date? Can’t commit to 24 straight hours? No worries. The charity is based on an honor system. Get the hours in when it’s convenient for you.</p>
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<h2>More Information</h2>
<p>Did you know that children’s hospitals depend on charitable donations to operate? It’s one of the many surprising facts I discovered when I visited the CMN Hospitals headquarters in Utah earlier this year. I also learned that, in order to be considered to be part of their Network, your hospital requires that <b>no child is ever turned away from treatment</b>, despite things like lack of insurance, or other inability to pay.</p>
<p>CMN Hospitals is also <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=5756#.VeNDQs6pS8k">highly ranked</a>, and post <a href="http://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/About/LegalDocs">their annual audits publicly</a>.</p>
<p>Last year, Team Reddit, with 591 members raised $107,882.04! We ranked 14th of all the teams that participated. This year, we're getting ambitious and setting our goals to $150,000. We can't do it without you.</p>
<p>Extra Life <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1197">was born out of</a> the compassion and desire play games and help kids. Here at reddit, we like doing both as well. We hope you'll join us.</p>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-31918807309482320222015-06-23T10:00:00.000-07:002015-06-27T17:56:21.495-07:00Happy 10th birthday to us! Celebrating the best of 10 years of Reddit<style>
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<p>Wow. Here we are, ten years later.</p>
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<p>Here’s how Reddit looked minutes after Steve and Alexis flipped the switch in a small rented apartment in Medford, Massachusetts, ten years ago. And after Steve promptly downvoted Alexis’ first post. That’s right, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/comments/87/the_downing_street_memo?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">the first ever submission to Reddit</a> was downvoted.</p>
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<p>To be specific, here we are after:
<ul>
<li>10 years, 0 months, 0 days</li>
<ul><li>(ok, fine, technically it’s 9 years, 11 months, 30 days, 22 hours, and 16 minutes at time of posting this at 10 am PDT)</li>
<li>(also 5,258,776 minutes, 87,646 hours, 3651 days, or 521 weeks)</li></ul>
<li>16,063,942,290 upvotes</li>
<ul><li>(and 2,563,574,752 downvotes)</li></ul>
<li>1,715,454,785 comments</li>
<ul><li>(.36% of which mention cats)</li></ul>
<li>334,626,161 monthly page views per Reddit engineer</li>
<ul><li>(also 7,637,686 unique monthly visitors per engineer, at 30 engineers—<a href="https://jobs.lever.co/reddit">we're hiring more!</a>)</li></ul>
<li>190,227,552 posts
<ul><li>(36% self posts vs link)</li></ul>
<li>36,136,190 user accounts </li>
<ul><li>(26,222 of which include some variation of “pm me” or “don’t pm me” requests)</li></ul>
<li>$29,559,467.54 spent on 877,218 presents for RedditGifts exchanges</li>
<ul><li>(in 201 gift exchanges)</li></ul>
<li>1,867,184 months of Reddit Gold purchased </li>
<ul><li>(804,952 of which you’ve gifted to someone)</li></ul>
<li>853,824 subreddits created </li>
<ul><li>(9,601 of which were active yesterday)</li></ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/reddit/reddit">213,078 lines of code total</a></li>
<ul><li>(1,081,873 lines of code added and 868,795 removed in <a href="https://github.com/reddit/reddit/graphs/punch-card">10,128 commits</a> since Jan. 23, 2007, the second complete rewrite of Reddit)</li></ul>
<li>and 1 genderless, raceless, time-traveling alien from the future named Snoo.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 13px;">(All numbers in this post are as of June 21st, 2015.)</p>
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<p style="font-size: 13px;">(If you want to make something prettier than this, you can find all the data to play with <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdata/comments/3aujfe/10_years_of_reddit_data_dump/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">over in r/redditdata</a>.)</p>
<p><strong>If we were a country, our current active users would make up the 8th largest population in the world, just after Nigeria and larger than Russia, Japan, and Mexico.</strong></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZzXdXAqch5Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>But enough boring statistics. Let’s get to the good stuff. Let’s talk about the best content on Reddit.</p>
<h2>Most Upvoted Reddit Posts</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/montageparodies/comments/2i1ys5/when_you_upvotedownvote_you_now_get_a_hitmarker/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">When you upvote/downvote you now get a hitmarker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2np694/what_tasty_food_would_be_distusting_if_eaten_over/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What tasty food would be disgusting if eaten over rice?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/202wd3/i_participated_in_one_of_the_biggest_magic_the/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">I participated in one of the biggest Magic: the Gathering tournaments of all time this weekend. In an effort to document it, I posed for pictures near people with exposed asscracks. I present to you Grand Prix Richmond Crackstyle.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/25blmh/this_is_carter_he_knocked_on_my_door_to_ask_if_he/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">This is Carter. He knocked on my door to ask if he could have a banana then left.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/2ucx09/waterboarding_at_guantanamo_bay_sounds_super_rad/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay sounds super rad if you don’t know what either of those things are.</a></li>
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(<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/all/top/?sort=top&t=all&ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">See the rest here</a>.)
<h2>Most Gilded Reddit Content</h2>
<p>In order to get to the most gilded Reddit post ever, we must first discuss the most gilded comment ever, which is also the single most gilded anything on Reddit ever.</p>
<p>It’s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/2lel5s/tsm_bjergsen_ama/clu14fx?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">this comment</a>, from an AMA by TSM Bjergsen in the League of Legends community.</p>
<p>But the reason it’s been gilded so much doesn’t have as much to do with that comment specifically, and more with this one:</p>
<div class="reddit-embed" data-embed-media="www.redditmedia.com" data-embed-parent="false" data-embed-live="true" data-embed-created="2015-06-20T17:56:06.248Z"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/2lel5s/tsm_bjergsen_ama/clu234n">Comment</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/2lel5s/tsm_bjergsen_ama/">TSM Bjergsen - AMA.</a>.</div><script async src="https://www.redditstatic.com/comment-embed.js"></script>
<p>And… it happened.</p>
<p>So the most gilded post in Reddit history? Yup, you guessed it. A <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2lwm9q/me_eating_a_bulls_dick_for_400_gold_on_a_single/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">video by 3hoho5 titled “Me eating a bull’s dick for 400 gold on a single comment.”</a> It is exactly what the title describes. Enjoy.</p>
<p>So, now that we know Reddit’s priorities, let’s move on to the other most gilded posts and comments on Reddit:</p>
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<tr><td><strong>Most gilded posts</strong></td><td><strong>Most gilded comments</strong></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2lwm9q/me_eating_a_bulls_dick_for_400_gold_on_a_single/?ref=blog&ref_campaign=20150622">Me eating a bull’s dick for 400 gold on a single comment</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/2lel5s/tsm_bjergsen_ama/clu14fx?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Arebel asks TSM Bjergsen all the questions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/2xc947/text_soon_i_will_be_gone_forever_but_thats_okay/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">[Text] Soon I will be gone forever, but that's okay as long as someone reads this</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/343b1k/this_man_really_hit_the_nail_on_the_head_when_it/cqqxlit?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">mach-2 discusses racism in America and on Reddit specifically</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/everymanshouldknow/comments/29hbtj/emsk_why_the_red_pill_will_kill_you_inside/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">EMSK why the “Red Pill” will kill you inside</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1k5yok/wingmen_of_reddit_what_crazy_things_have_you_done/cblqpk6?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">The best wingman ever helps his friend get laid</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PaoMustResign/comments/39fqht/upvote_this_buy_no_gold_until_pao_resigns/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Upvote this: Buy no gold until Pao Resigns!</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2wwdep/we_are_edward_snowden_laura_poitras_and_glenn/courx1i?context=2&ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Edward Snowden talks about how to bring NSA spying back to the forefront in politics</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2dnbbz/a_sad_day_indeed_the_original_rick_roll_video_has/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">A sad day indeed - the original Rick Roll video has finally been taken down from YouTube from a copyright claim.</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/i_just_dont_care_about_myself/cdah4af?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">How to start caring for yourself and have “no more zero days”</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/39bpam/removing_harassing_subreddits/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Removing harassing subreddits</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/25gtsw/eu_in_the_final_minutes_of_his_life_calvin_has/chh21q0?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Calvin’s last talk with Hobbes, at the very end of his life</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/2livoo/tifu_my_whole_life_my_regrets_as_a_46_year_old/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">TIFU my whole life. My regrets as a 46 year old, and advice to others at a crossroad</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1rewhf/mall_santas_of_reddit_what_is_the_most_disturbing/cdmkiky?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">A little girl tells Santa she wants her daddy to die for Christmas</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/2blg90/jack_the_worst_end_user_part_4/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Jack, the Worst End User, Part 4</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/22dqqw/til_a_woman_in_2013_falsely_claimed_that_a_man/cglwp02?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">A discussion on rape allegations and the dark side of the feminist movement</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/28qemm/dont_bother_sending_a_tech_ill_be_dead_by_then/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">"Don't bother sending a tech, I'll be dead by then"</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/2foyqd/my_father_is_missing_please_help_last_seen_in/ckbudhg?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">2days finds LASunFun’s missing father</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/2dz0gs/totalbiscuit_discusses_the_state_of_games/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">TotalBiscuit discusses the state of games journalism, Steam Greenlight, ethics, DMCA abuse and Depression Quest.</a></td><td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/2w6fal/my_father_passed_when_i_was_4_but_people_always/coo36j5?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">EthErealist talks about racism against Asians on Reddit</a></td></tr>
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<h2>Most Viewed Reddit Posts</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1u75hh/i_am_the_guy_with_two_penises_ama/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">I am the guy with two penises, AMA</a>
<br />(Shameless plug: We did <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Upvoted/comments/2x9pfh/episode_7_the_story_of_double_dick_dude/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">an interview with DoubleDickDude on our Upvoted podcast</a> that’s pretty awesome)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1qg0ly/what_gif_reduces_you_to_hysterical_laughter_every/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What gif reduces you to hysterical laughter every time?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cmwov/hey_reddit_what_tattoos_do_you_have/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Hey Reddit, What tattoos do you have?</a> (The guy in the top comment has ninja photo taking skills)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/wjxoo/what_is_your_favorite_picture_on_the_whole/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">what is your favorite picture on the whole internet?</a></li>
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<h2>Most Saved Reddit Comments</h2>
<p>Sorry, everyone, we really tried hard to pull the top saved Reddit posts, but u/drunken_economist repeatedly broke things trying to run that query. You’ve saved too many things. Since saving posts has been around <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2005/11/reddit-learns_14.html">almost since the beginning of Reddit</a> and saving comments has only been available site-wide <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2014/03/staying-gold.html">since March of last year</a>, you’ll have to be satisfied with the most saved comments on reddit instead.</p>
<p>Also, you REALLY like free things. In the top ten saved comments, we had two sets of almost identical comments, so in the interest of sharing more cool things, we’ve combined those duplicates into one spot in the standings. There were also a couple deleted comments that have been omitted because it’s no fun linking to nothing.</p>
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<li>93,444 combined saves: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/26e6g4/what_free_things_on_the_internet_should_everyone/chq6lsp?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What free things on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of?</a> (1 year ago), <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2yw771/what_free_things_on_the_internet_should_everyone/cpdm4zv?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What free things on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of?</a> (3 months ago), plus <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2yw771/what_free_things_on_the_internet_should_everyone/cpdidq4?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">comment #2 from same thread</a>, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2ngpqo/what_free_stuff_on_the_internet_should_everyone/cmdh1xy?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What free stuff on the internet should everyone be taking advantage of?</a> (6 months ago)</li>
<li>45,238 combined: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trackers/comments/hrgmv/tracker_with_pdfsebooks_of_college_textbooks/c1xrq44?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">How to find PDF and public ebook versions of your textbooks</a> (r/trackers) and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2eguxy/what_are_some_college_life_pro_tips/cjzd9uu?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">How to find PDF and public ebook versions of your textbooks</a> (r/askreddit)</li>
<li>43,322: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2b0yf8/good_students_how_do_you_go_about_getting_good/cj0qre2?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">How to optimize the way you study based on how your brain actually works</a></li>
<li>35,370: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/219w2o/whos_the_dumbest_person_youve_ever_met/cgbhkwp?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">The story of Kevin, the dumbest person possibly to ever exist</a></li>
<li>32,924: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/i_just_dont_care_about_myself/cdah4af?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">How to start caring for yourself and have “no more zero days”</a></li>
<li>26,067: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2vb5xc/what_small_websites_do_more_people_need_to_be/cog2n1e?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Small websites more people should be aware of</a></li>
<li>19,465: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2g7wvh/what_is_a_keyboard_shortcut_that_everyone_must/ckghqxe?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Keyboard shortcuts everyone should know</a></li>
<li>17,973: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2px5ai/whats_your_favorite_thing_you_have_in_your_saved/cn0uc2r?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">51 places to visit before you die</a></li>
<li>17,725: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/258w8s/what_is_a_story_you_have_been_dying_to_tell/chex9eq?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">The story of the Ulysses bucket list</a> <br />(Shameless plug #2: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Upvoted/comments/35ydpn/episode_18_the_longest_way_round_is_the_shortest/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">we also featured this story on the Upvoted podcast</a>)</li>
<li>13,538: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2c4x5b/what_should_you_absolutely_not_do_at_a_wedding/cjc0wic?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Tips for being an amazing best man and giving the perfect speech</a></li>
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<h2>Most Commented-on Reddit Posts</h2>
<p>These are a few of our favorites from the top. You can view the larger list <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdata/comments/3aujfe/10_years_of_reddit_data_dump/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">in r/redditdata here</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/d14xg/everyone_on_team_reddit_would_like_to_raise_a/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Please try to avoid doing things that might stress the servers, such as submitting a post that generates a gigantic comment thread</a>. <br />(This comment thread really and actually has broken commenting site-wide many, many times, as every few months someone would find it and comment again and prevent it from archiving, until we had to specifically write code to lock this thread and preserve Reddit for all of you. This is also the birthplace of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/counting/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">r/counting</a>.) </li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/podemos/comments/2kjze6/bar_de_la_plaza/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Bar de la Plaza</a> (Learn more about the Podemos political party on Reddit <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/spain-politics-via-reddit">here</a>.)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/t0ynr/throwaway_time_whats_your_secret_that_could/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Throwaway time! What’s your secret that could literally ruin your life if it came out?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1vabko/what_opinion_of_yours_makes_you_an_asshole/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">What opinion of yours makes you an asshole?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2bc9hf/teenagers_of_reddit_what_is_something_you_want_to/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Teenagers of Reddit, what is something you want to ask adults of Reddit?</a></li>
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<h2>Doing Good—on Reddit and in the World</h2>
<p>Aside from all the fascinating and hilarious content they create, redditors are also unbelievably generous. Together we’ve donated over $1.8 million to Extra Life, Haiti, teachers, and Nepal. We donated another $827,659.49—10% of our 2014 ad revenue—<a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/02/announcing-winners-of-reddit-donate.html">to the top 10 charities of your choice</a>. You’ve also donated a huge amount that we can’t begin to track through individual subreddit campaigns and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/37zupb/how_stupid_is_it_to_go_to_wwdc_with_hackintosh/crrbdzf?context=3&ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">spontaneous events like this</a>.</p>
<p>We’ve also organized for causes you care about, even <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/02/thank-you-reddit-your-efforts-led-to.html">earning a thank you from President Obama for our action on net neutrality</a>.</p>
<p>And there are countless thousands of stories of redditors who have helped <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/1hfhvd/how_fittit_saved_my_life_extremely_painful_doms/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">save(1)</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">someone’s(2)</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/transplant/comments/32yauw/i_found_my_kidney_donor_on_reddit/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">life(3)</a> (not to mention the amazing work <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">r/suicidewatch</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/depression?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">r/depression</a> and other similar communities do), <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/2qvy9a/my_teeth_hurt_so_bad_that_i_feel_like_death_is/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">gotten them desperately needed(1)</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/mvw8m/congratulate_yourselves_reddit_goal_met_for_lucas/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">medical care(2)</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaymers/comments/11brq4/til_from_rgaymers_that_its_coming_out_day_then_i/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">provided emotional support</a>, and so, so much more.</p>
<p>You guys really are amazing. Thank you for making the last 10 years of Reddit amazing too.</p>
<p>Here’s to the next 10 years.</p>
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<p><strong>PS</strong>(A)<strong>:</strong> If you liked the content in this blog post, you'll probably also like <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Upvoted/comments/3amfac/discuss_upvoted_weekly_volume_1_issue_9_a_black/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">Upvoted Weekly</a>, our newsletter that highlights some of the best content from Reddit each week. You can <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Upvoted/comments/3amfac/discuss_upvoted_weekly_volume_1_issue_9_a_black/?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">check out last week's issue here</a>, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/newsletter?ref=blog_post_content&ref_campaign=20150622">sign up here</a> if you're interested!the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-26449522583319154492015-06-08T11:07:00.000-07:002015-06-12T00:40:15.301-07:00the button has ended<style>
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<p>And so it ends.</p>
<p>After 1,008,316 presses and more than two months since it <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/04/the-button.html" rel="noreferrer">launched on April 1st</a>, the button has ended. In this time a lot has happened. There were <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Ghostise/m/thebuttonplus" rel="noreferrer">factions</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/31709l/official_survey_of_the_buttons_religions_record/" rel="noreferrer">religions</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/342iel/this_wall_of_42s_clicks_has_been_the_most/" rel="noreferrer">revolutions</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/325539/reddit_action_news_team_update_hello_ladies_and/" rel="noreferrer">weather forecasting</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/331r7t/what_will_be_the_fate_of_ugyrodawn/cqgovm3?context=4" rel="noreferrer">a prophet who renounced their status</a>, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Knightsofthebutton/comments/36zg8d/age_of_the_undead/" rel="noreferrer">an allegiance with the undead</a> to name a few. Confused? You can read up on the button <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/wiki/index#wiki_introduction" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
<p>The most awe-inspiring part of the button was the creativity of the reddit community. We wanted to take a moment and celebrate some of the amazing things that you came up with as a result of a 60 second timer and a button.</p>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/31c4rf/i_was_wavering_so_i_wrote_a_song_to_strengthen_my/">Just a Second More</a>, by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/is_cookie">/u/is_cookie</a>
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<p>The button cared not who you were; all were judged for the time they pressed, regardless of fame:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm filled with regret. <a href="http://t.co/hLVgO773kH">pic.twitter.com/hLVgO773kH</a></p>— Markus Persson (@notch) <a href="https://twitter.com/notch/status/586149667752271873">April 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<p>It also became a source of real life change for some. It helped <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/36f70a/selling_my_button_press_for_a_bike_with_an/" rel="noreferrer">a redditor with MS get a motorized scooter</a> so they could go on rides with their daughter, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/3400kt/the_glitch_was_the_best_thing_to_ever_happen_to/" rel="noreferrer">prompted one marriage</a>, might have <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/319p0e/mrw_i_notice_my_wife_is_still_logged_in_to_reddit/" rel="noreferrer">ended another</a>, and helped <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/34jk8r/so_today_marks_one_month_of_the_button_also_one/" rel="noreferrer">two</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/37j6us/unintended_how_an_april_fools_day_shananigan_can/" rel="noreferrer">redditors</a> get sober.</p>
<p>Other than providing the simple rules in the announcement blog post, we tried to not interfere with the button wherever possible. The <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/" rel="noreferrer">/r/thebutton</a> community immediately began creating a detailed lore with myriad religions and factions, all spawning from the act of pressing or not.</p>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/332kwx/oc_whose_side_are_you_on_round_5/">Whose side are you on?</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/Goombac">/u/Goombac</a>
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<p>Some redditors took it upon themselves to document this lore so others might be educated about its intricacies—do you know the difference between a Red Guard and a Knight of the Button?</p>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/wiki/index" rel="noreferrer">/r/thebutton wiki</a>—special thanks to <a href="http://reddit.com/u/fozibare" rel="noreferrer">/u/fozibare</a> and <a href="http://reddit.com/u/alzirrizla" rel="noreferrer">/u/alzirrizla</a> for their work keeping this updated, as well as to all those who contributed. </li>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/31jlys/encyclop%C3%A6dia_buttonica/" rel="noreferrer">Encyclopædia Buttonica</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/betaray" rel="noreferrer">/u/betaray</a> </li>
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<a href="http://reddit.com/u/Lyrene" rel="noreferrer">/u/Lyrene</a> kept track of news articles about the button—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ButtonNews/comments/31v79j/a_list_of_different_online_articles_regarding_the/" rel="noreferrer">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ButtonNews/comments/32jt6y/a_list_of_different_online_articles_regarding_the/" rel="noreferrer">Part 2</a> </li>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m6zycvtopHBMhpKJXj0yb23kgqbd1QI7jQoGt0KOLgI/edit#gid=0" rel="noreferrer">Detailed data on the button subreddits</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/31ef14/the_official_catalogue_of_rare_and_exotic_button/" rel="noreferrer">The Official Catalogue of Rare and Exotic Button Pressers</a>—<a href="http://reddit.com/u/bensroommate" rel="noreferrer">/u/bensroommate</a> and many others </li>
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<p>Button pressers and abstainers alike worked together to scrape as much data about the button as possible. Some incredible tools emerged to track button presses. Most notable was <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/34jsid/maker_of_the_button_snitch_here_its_been_3_weeks/" rel="noreferrer">The Button Snitch</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/treyjp" rel="noreferrer">/u/treyjp</a> based off initial work by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/jamesrom" rel="noreferrer">/u/jamesrom</a>. <a href="http://reddit.com/u/Chr12t0pher" rel="noreferrer">/u/Chr12t0pher</a> created a <a href="http://button.cstevens.me/" rel="noreferrer">website full of various button stats</a> as well as <a href="http://reddit.com/u/TheButtonStatsBot" rel="noreferrer">/u/TheButtonStatsBot</a> that kept everyone updated on the passing of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TheButtonStatsBot/submitted/" rel="noreferrer">significant button milestones</a>. Special mention to <a href="http://reddit.com/u/emtes" rel="noreferrer">/u/emtes</a> for their work on the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/321jw1/button_stats_api_version_01/" rel="noreferrer">Button Stats API</a>.</p>
<p>redditor <a href="http://reddit.com/u/mncke" rel="noreferrer">/u/mncke</a> created <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Knightsofthebutton/comments/31l0nc/presenting_the_squire_v2/" rel="noreferrer">The Squire</a> a browser extension that would coordinate presses between those who wished to sustain the button for as long as possible. He also created <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Knightsofthebutton/comments/36zg8d/age_of_the_undead/" rel="noreferrer">The Necromancer</a>, a program that harnessed the presses of long dead ‘zombie’ accounts to prevent the coming of the after-timer. Ultimately, however, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Knightsofthebutton/comments/38q9x5/the_button_and_necromancer_postmortem/" rel="noreferrer">the undead proved to be unruly</a>.</p>
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<p>Despite this spirit of collaboration, there were some redditors who sought to mislead others into pressing erroneously. Most notably, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/MrFunderthuck" rel="noreferrer">/u/MrFunderthuck’s</a> delicious ruse involved creating <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton/comments/3293zd/warning_malicious_plugin_the_button_color_display/" rel="noreferrer">a chrome extension that purported to automatically press the button at a time of the owner’s choosing but instead hijacked their precious clicks.</a></p>
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<a href="http://reddit.com/u/jophuds">/u/jophuds</a> and <a href="http://reddit.com/u/Drunken_Economist">/u/Drunken_Economist</a> of the reddit data team looked into how redditors interacted with the button:
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The crazed early days where 60% of eligible viewers would press the button quickly subsided. By the fourth day only 10% of viewers were pressing; after two weeks only 5% of viewers were pressing. This was the equilibrium for the button.
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All devices fell to the button. Final counts showing 66% of presses from PCs - more than three times that of Mac. Cellular platforms were also lain to waste, 11% of presses coming via Android and 3% from iPhones.
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<p>As promised, we’ve also released an anonymized list of timestamps for every button press. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdata/comments/3920xc/press_history_for_rthebutton/">Check out the /r/redditdata post to get a hold of it</a>. We can’t wait to see what the reddit community makes of this data set (looking at you <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful">/r/dataisbeautiful</a>).</p>
<p>We’ve also <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/3921t3/opensourcing_thebutton/">open sourced thebutton github repo</a>, for those who enjoy such things.</p>
<p>But who was the last redditor to press the button? “The pressiah,” as the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton" rel="noreferrer">/r/thebutton</a> community decided they would be called, whose coming would signal freedom from tyranny or the end of existence, depending on who you asked. At 2015-06-05T21:49:53.069000, a humble user named <a href="http://reddit.com/u/BigGoron" rel="noreferrer">/u/BigGoron</a> pressed the button. It was never pressed again.</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who took part in the button. It was a success only due to the creativity of the reddit community. Tune in to this week’s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/upvoted" rel="noreferrer">Upvoted podcast</a> to hear an episode about the button. <b>(Update: Listen to the episode below!)<i></i></b> For those wishing to reminisce on the highs and lows of the button, check out <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ButtonAftermath" rel="noreferrer">/r/ButtonAftermath</a>.</p>
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<p>More incredible things emerged from the button than we could have anticipated. This blogpost is just a smattering—I encourage you to share your favorite button moments in the comments.</p>
<p>The experiment is over?</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-79664785026620474882015-05-20T10:02:00.000-07:002015-05-20T15:55:36.055-07:00The 6th annual Global reddit Meetup Day is Saturday, June 13th!<p>Like most of the best things that happen on reddit, Global reddit Meetup Day (GrMD) is a community-created and community-driven event. It's an opportunity to celebrate being human beings existing together not only in online communities, but offline ones as well.</p>
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<p>Six years ago, <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/meetup">/r/meetup</a> had an idea: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/meetup/comments/aij2h/we_should_organize_a_global_reddit_meetup_day/" rel="noreferrer">“We should organize a GLOBAL Reddit meetup day”</a>. With hard work, diligence, and a little bit of anarchy, the idea came to fruition, and GrMD was hence born. Since then, each year, around the time that spring turns into summer, redditors have come together in their respective cities and towns to socialize, make friends, and have fun with their IRL neighbors. At least, that's what <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/284zb4/roman_meetup_photo_fuck_you_guys/" rel="noreferrer">almost always happens.</a></p>
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<p>We hope you’ll join us once again in this time honored tradition! Check out <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/about/" rel="noreferrer">/r/about</a> for photos of GrMD’s gone by, and visit your local subreddit to start working together on planning and executing an event. Don’t forget, reddit is turning 10 this year! Double digits, baby. Birthday celebrations are welcome and encouraged.</p>
<p>Pro tip: you can’t have a bad time with the 3 B’s — <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bbq" rel="noreferrer">BBQ</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/beer" rel="noreferrer">beer</a>, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames" rel="noreferrer">board games</a>. Be sure to take tons of pictures, and post them to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/about/" rel="noreferrer">/r/about!</a></p>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-2607942895554685872015-05-14T09:32:00.000-07:002015-05-14T09:32:37.357-07:00Promote ideas, protect people<style>
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<p><strong>TL;DR: We are unhappy with harassing behavior on reddit; we have survey data that show our users are, too. So we’ve improved our practices to better curb harassment of individuals on reddit.</strong></p>
<p>Running a community-based site is complicated; running a site with 9,000 active communities in a changing world is even more complicated. For the past six months we have been examining and reviewing reddit’s community policies and practices, collecting and analyzing data, defining our own goals, and making some hard decisions. </p>
<p>Last week, we announced our internal <a href="https://www.reddit.com/about/values" rel="noreferrer">company values</a>, and we were proud to say: We value privacy, freedom of expression, open discussion, and humanity, and we want to make sure that we uphold these principles for all kinds of people. We didn’t announce them because we’d accomplished them, rather because we are striving for them.</p>
<p>We’ve already begun making changes to live up to these values. In January, we released our first <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/reddits-first-transparency-report.html" rel="noreferrer">annual transparency report</a> to share when we provide private information to law enforcement and when we take down content in response to legal demands or for privacy reasons. In March, we updated our privacy policy to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/help/privacypolicy#section_involuntary_pornography" rel="noreferrer">address revenge porn</a>, regardless of celebrity status. Yesterday, we made <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/35uyil/transparency_is_important_to_us_and_today_we_take/" rel="noreferrer">additional changes</a> to be even more transparent about content that reddit removes for legal reasons.</p>
<p><strong>Today, we’re making another change that we believe will help make reddit a better place for everyone.</strong></p>
<p>We have been looking closely at the conversations on reddit and at personal safety. We’ve always encouraged freedom of expression by having a mostly hands-off approach to content shared on our site. Volunteer moderators determine and uphold rules for content in their subreddits, and we have stepped in when we see threats to our values of privacy and safety. </p>
<p>In the past 10 years we’ve seen how these policies have fostered cool and amazing conversations on reddit. We’ve seen new types of conversations as AMAs and <a href="https://reddit.com/r/askscience">/r/askscience</a> and <a href="https://reddit.com/r/askhistorians">/r/askhistorians</a> developed. We’ve seen more and more organic content as part of conversations after the introduction of self-posts. We’ve also seen the scope and scale of discussions explode.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, not all the changes on reddit have been positive. We’ve seen many conversations devolve into attacks against individuals. We share redditors’ frustration with these interactions. We are also seeing more harassment and different types of harassment as people’s use of the Internet and the information available on the Internet evolve over time. For example, some users are harassing people across platforms and posting links on reddit to private information on other sites. </p>
<p>Instead of promoting free expression of ideas, we are seeing our open policies stifling free expression; people avoid participating for fear of their personal and family safety. Last month, we conducted a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdata/comments/35ykli/what_we_learned_from_our_march_2015_survey/" rel="noreferrer">survey of over 15,000 redditors</a>—these are people who are part of the reddit community—that showed negative responses to comments have made people uncomfortable contributing or even recommending reddit to others. The number one reason redditors do not recommend the site—even though they use it themselves—is because they want to avoid exposing friends to hate and offensive content. </p>
<p>One of our basic rules is <a href="https://www.reddit.com/help/useragreement#section_reddit_rules" rel="noreferrer">“Keep everyone safe”</a>. Being safe from threat enables people to express very personal views and experiences—and to help inform and change other people’s views:</p>
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<p><strong>Because of this, we are changing our practices to prohibit attacks and harassment of individuals through reddit with the goal of preventing them.</strong> We define harassment as:</p>
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Systematic and/or continued actions to torment or demean someone in a way that would make a reasonable person (1) conclude that reddit is not a safe platform to express their ideas or participate in the conversation, or (2) fear for their safety or the safety of those around them.
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<p>If you are being harassed, report the private message, post or comment and user by emailing <a href="mailto:contact@reddit.com" rel="noreferrer">contact@reddit.com</a> or <a href="https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Freddit.com" rel="noreferrer">modmailing</a> us; include external links if they are relevant.</p>
<p>This change will have no immediately noticeable impact on more than 99.99% of our users. It is specifically designed to prevent attacks against people, not ideas. It is our challenge to balance free expression of ideas with privacy and safety as we seek to maintain and improve the quality and range of discourse on reddit. </p>
<p>We are committed to evolving with our communities and the Internet to keep reddit a place where every day more voices are participating in free expression of all ideas. We also value your feedback as members of the community and welcome suggestions in the comments on how we can do this even better.</p>
<p>– Jessica (<a href="http://reddit.com/u/5days">/u/5days</a>), Ellen (<a href="http://reddit.com/u/ekjp">/u/ekjp</a>), Alexis (<a href="http://reddit.com/u/kn0thing">/u/kn0thing</a>) & the rest of team reddit</p>the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-26571942900657417742015-05-12T11:43:00.000-07:002015-05-12T11:45:59.026-07:00An update on what the reddit community has done so far to help Nepal - and what’s still needed.<style>
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<p>It’s been only a few short weeks since the <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/04/calling-all-redditors-to-help-nepal_28.html" rel="noreferrer">blog post asking for support for Nepal was posted</a>. In the midst of a tragedy in which more than 8,000 lost their lives, you, the community, responded by going above and beyond our goal of $185,000 (<a href="https://blog.reddit.com/search/label/helping%20Haiti" rel="noreferrer">the amount we raised 5 years ago for Haiti</a>) donating over $145,000 and $110,129 to <a href="https://secure2.convio.net/dri/site/Donation2?df_id=2541&2541.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1581" rel="noreferrer">Direct Relief</a> and <a href="https://www.map.org/nepal-reddit" rel="noreferrer">MAP International</a>, respectively. Each organization has done an AMA (here’s <a href="http://redd.it/347jkl" rel="noreferrer">Direct Relief’s AMA</a> + <a href="http://redd.it/34ea0q" rel="noreferrer">MAP International’s AMA</a>) and has some updates to share on what has been achieved so far.</p>
<p><strong>Unfortunately, with a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/live/uw46qy8ynw4e" rel="noreferrer">new 7.3 magnitude earthquake hitting Nepal the morning of May 12th</a>, this will most likely make relief efforts even more difficult—so any donations are crucial and even more appreciated by both <a href="https://secure2.convio.net/dri/site/Donation2?df_id=2541&2541.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1581" rel="noreferrer">Direct Relief</a> and <a href="https://www.map.org/nepal-reddit" rel="noreferrer">MAP International</a>.</strong></p>
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<p>As of May 5th, thanks to reddit’s support, Direct Relief was able to ship 50 medical supply pallets directly to Nepal. In addition, reddit’s campaign generated more than $145,000 of donations to Direct Relief’s earthquake response efforts, and redditors now comprise 30% of the 10,000+ donations received for Nepal so far. Because of reddit’s support, Direct Relief was able to:</p>
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<li><b>Confirm the donation of a humanitarian charter for Nepal.</b></li>
<li><b>Work with Nepal’s Ministry of Health on ordering US$260,000 worth of materials.</b> The supplies are currently being driven from Delhi to Kathmandu. </li>
<li><b>Deliver 118,771 lbs of medical supplies to Nepal</b> over the weekend of May 9th, distributed to local health facilities throughout the country—with this particular shipment containing 6.2 million defined daily doses (DDD) of medications that include antibiotics, antivirals, heart and diabetes medications. </li>
<li><b>Providing emergency airlifts</b> to help deliver high-volume, high-value materials, such as generic medications that have been donated. </li>
<li><b>Continue to provide financial support to existing partners:</b> Direct Relief is supporting the urgent requirements of existing partner organizations, including OneHeart and the hospitals with which Direct Relief has already been working on emergency obstetric care. These partners focus on women and children’s health, and because those particular people were already among the more vulnerable in Nepal, continuing to support these programs is crucial. </li>
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<p>MAP International as of May 7th has received more than $110,000 of support from redditors—which has enabled them to:</p>
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<li><b>Ship 30 MAP Medical Mission Packs to Nepal</b>, capable of treating 6,000+ people. </li>
<li><b>Send an IEHK (Interagency Emergency Health Kit)</b> to Nepal for the International Medical Corps that has supplies capable of treating 10,000 people for 90 days as of Friday May 8th—with 3 additional IEHKs being prepared now and heading to Nepal in the coming days. </li>
<li><b>Ship 6 pallets of oral rehydration salts</b> to combat dehydration, as well as multiple container shipments of antibiotics and other essential relief items for long term recovery. </li>
<li><b>Utilize MAP's current medicine supplies on the ground</b> in the areas at the center of the crisis, at Sheer Adventist Hospital and Mobile Medical Clinics near the epicenter.</li>
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<p>We’ve also had redditors who have been affected by the Nepal Quake share their stories through AMAs ranging from Nepal native <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/34t1gt/im_amrit_i_grew_up_in_nepal_and_have_been_here/" rel="noreferrer">Amrit</a> to an<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/34ml1f/iama_nepal_earthquake_survivor_that_was_caught_in/" rel="noreferrer"> Earthquake survivor caught up in the Langtang Trek</a>. </p>
<p>Thanks to the reddit community, we’ve made a huge difference. </p>
<p>But we’re not done yet. If you want a 100% cotton, wearable reminder of your support for the campaign, you can obtain a custom <b>redditors for Nepal<i></i></b> limited-edition thank-you shirt from our own /u/YoungLuck here—the proceeds are going to be split 50/50 between Direct Relief and MAP International: <a href="http://www.redditorsfornepal.com/" rel="noreferrer">http://www.redditorsfornepal.com/</a></p>
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<p>On behalf of <a href="https://www.map.org/nepal-reddit" rel="noreferrer">MAP international</a>, <a href="https://secure2.convio.net/dri/site/Donation2?df_id=2541&2541.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1581" rel="noreferrer">Direct Relief</a>, and so many other incredible organizations that you as a community have given to and that are continuing to respond to this ongoing crisis --thank you!</p>the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-60856915662256482542015-05-06T10:10:00.000-07:002015-05-06T10:10:41.848-07:00We're sharing our company's core values with the world<style>
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<p>reddit is almost 10 years old (just a month and a half away!). It’s been an amazing journey so far, and the next 10 years look brighter still. We’re growing quickly, and as a company, we’re now planning for the future. As we look forward, we’ve realized we want to define and communicate our principles to those joining us on this journey.</p>
<p>So we've articulated our company ideals in seven principles to guide our decisions and growth, to encourage us to abide by and measure our work against them. We also recognize that we may need to revisit and refine them as our company and circumstances evolve over time.</p>
<p>Creating these values was a broad and iterative effort that included company-wide discussions, employee-led committees, and open feedback forums. Because of this, every one of us can confidently stand by these values and commit to following them both in the way we operate internally and how we interact with the community. </p>
<p>We value privacy, freedom of expression, open discussion, and humanity, and we want to make sure that we uphold these principles for all kinds of people. We encourage all redditors to join us in protecting these values and making reddit a safe and positive community for everyone. </p>
<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">And so, without further ado, reddit Inc’s core values:</h3>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">1. Remember the human</h3>
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<li>Be authentic, passionate, and empathetic.</li>
<li>Treat others as you would in person, and remember we all make mistakes.</li>
<li>Champion diversity.</li>
<li>Default to transparency, and when you can’t be transparent, be honest.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">2. Give people voices</h3>
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<li>Create a safe space to encourage participation.</li>
<li>Embrace diversity of viewpoints.</li>
<li>Allow freedom of expression.</li>
<li>Be stewards, not dictators. The community owns itself.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">3. Respect anonymity and privacy</h3>
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<li>You are not required to share more than you are comfortable with.</li>
<li>Having information doesn't give you a license to use it.</li>
<li>Allow people to be as anonymous as they choose, including ourselves.</li>
<li>Value the candor afforded by anonymity.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">4. Embrace experimentation</h3>
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<li>Don't let "that's the way it's always been done" be a reason.</li>
<li>Seek new ways to be better.</li>
<li>Be willing to try new things and fail.</li>
<li>But remember wheels don't always need reinventing.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">5. Make deliberate decisions</h3>
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<li>Make all decisions within the framework of larger goals.</li>
<li>It's better to make an unpopular, deliberate decision than to make a consensus decision on a whim.</li>
<li>Consciously explore options and impacts of potential paths.</li>
<li>Voice disagreement; acknowledge that dissension is okay.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">6. Be doers</h3>
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<li>Turn ideas into actions and get things done.</li>
<li>Don't be paralyzed by the status quo.</li>
<li>Find the balance between perfection and progress.</li>
<li>Build for the future and leave things better than you found them.</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.7em">7. The <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2014/01/important-reddit-announcement.html" style="color: #336699;">spirit of Lambeosaurus</a> embiggens us all</h3>
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<li>Work is better when you're having fun.</li>
<li>Don't take ourselves too seriously.</li>
<li>Celebrate the good: recognize successes and reward accomplishments.</li>
<li>There must be four subpoints to each value.</li>
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<p>We are proud to share our values with the world, and they are now also displayed on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/about/values" rel="noreferrer">our about page</a> and linked to in our footer.</p>the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-24730252310416287552015-04-30T10:18:00.000-07:002015-04-30T20:34:03.554-07:00Change reddit’s appearance with reddit themes & other new gold benefits<style>
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<p>reddit themes is a new feature for our premium membership program <a href="https://www.reddit.com/gold/about" rel="noreferrer">reddit gold</a>, that allows you to re-skin reddit. If you have reddit gold and want to dive right in, <a href="http://i.imgur.com/RYChAuP.gif" rel="noreferrer">you can enable themes in your preferences</a>.</p>
<h2>Featured reddit themes</h2>
</p>We reached out to a few redditors you may have heard of - folks who have made incredible subreddit styles already - to see if they'd be interested in contributing. Luckily they were, and the results blew us away.</p>
<p style="font-size:smaller;"><i>Click the theme images for more screenshots</i></p>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/NautClassic">/r/NautClassic</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/Cryptonaut">/u/Cryptonaut</a></div>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/carbon">/r/carbon</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/ggitaliano">/u/ggitaliano</a></div>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/serene">/r/serene</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/qtx">/u/qtx</a></div>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/darkserene">/r/darkserene</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/qtx">/u/qtx</a></div>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/edurne">/r/edurne</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/rolmos">/u/rolmos</a> & <a href="http://reddit.com/u/noahjk">/u/noahjk</a></div>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/a/gYVND"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52Hn01OqdgI/VUF2p0--XlI/AAAAAAAAB8g/R5S00kF69Uc/s320/mindashq-preview.png" style="border: 3px solid #ccc"/></a>
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<div style="font-size: 0.9em"><a href="http://reddit.com/r/mindashq">/r/mindashq</a> by <a href="http://reddit.com/u/mindashq">/u/mindashq</a></div>
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<p>Many thanks to these creators who have done some incredible work getting their themes ready for this feature. If you want to give them a shout out or leave some feedback, come on over to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit_themes" rel="noreferrer">/r/reddit_themes</a>.</p>
<p>We’ve also added the ability for reddit gold members to <a href="http://i.imgur.com/HCWPqLo.gif" rel="noreferrer">toggle individual subreddit themes on and off</a>. You can read more about these features, including protips, in the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/goldbenefits/comments/33ei8y/introducing_reddit_themes_change_the_appearance/" rel="noreferrer">feature launch post.</a></p>
<p>If you don’t have reddit gold, you can sign up below or make a witty/insightful/idiotic comment and hope a kindly passing redditor <a href="http://reddit.com/gilding" rel="noreferrer">gilds</a> you. Having a reddit gold membership gives you access to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/gold/about">unique features and special deals</a> as well as supports reddit directly.</p>
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<a class="gold-button" href="https://ssl.reddit.com/gold?goldtype=autorenew&source=blog" style="background-color: #938870; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.27); box-sizing: content-box; color: white; font-family: Palatino,georgia,garamond,FreeSerif,serif; font-size: 1.7em; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: center; transition: background-color 0.2s;">buy reddit gold</a> <a class="gold-button" href="https://www.reddit.com/gold?goldtype=creddits&source=blog" style="background-color: #938870; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.27); box-sizing: content-box; color: white; font-family: Palatino,georgia,garamond,FreeSerif,serif; font-size: 1.7em; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: center; transition: background-color 0.2s;">buy creddits</a>
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<span class="gild-icon" style="font-weight: bold;">Your Gold Dollars at Work</span>: Supporting reddit by purchasing reddit gold allows us to try experimental new projects like the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/upvoted" rel="noreferrer">upvoted podcast</a>. In recognition of this, we post an ad-free, early access edition of upvoted each week in the reddit gold lounge - <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/lounge/search?q=flair%3Aupvoted&sort=new&restrict_sr=on" rel="noreferrer">come and check it out</a>.</p>
<h2>Snoovatars updated</h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0ZkfQm_RgQ/VUFxLADVrsI/AAAAAAAAB7c/TzHVRYeqJaQ/s1600/snoovatars-760.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0ZkfQm_RgQ/VUFxLADVrsI/AAAAAAAAB7c/TzHVRYeqJaQ/s1600/snoovatars-760.png" style="border: none;"/></a></div>
<p>In January, we <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/create-your-own-reddit-alien-avatar.html" rel="noreferrer">announced the launch of snoovatars for reddit gold users</a>. We recently made <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/snoovatars/comments/31n0f4/snoovatars_updated_customize_the_color_of_any/" rel="noreferrer">an update</a> that allows you to customize the color of any snoovatar item, allowing for an even more personalized snoovatar. You can <a href="http://reddit.com/u/me/snoo">view and edit your snoovatar here</a>. Read more and make suggestions for future items at <a href="http://reddit.com/r/snoovatars" rel="noreferrer">/r/snoovatars</a>.</p>
<h2>And finally, bragging rights</h2>
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<p>We’ve also added the option to display how many months of reddit gold membership you have remaining on your userpage. Now you can be fittingly conspicuous in your gold consumption. Enjoy!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-88532925158242088752015-04-28T09:02:00.000-07:002015-04-28T12:13:01.546-07:00Calling all redditors to help Nepal earthquake victims<style>
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<p>We were saddened to hear of the more than <del>3,000</del> 5,000 people killed and the many more injured in Saturday’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. We want to help, and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/33uwng/nepal_earthquake_discussion_thread/" rel="noreferrer">we know you want to help, too</a>.</p>
<p>We’ve done some research[<a href="#footnotes">1</a>] and found two non-profits that contribute 99% of their donations <a href="https://www.map.org/nepal-reddit" rel="noreferrer">MAP International</a> and <a href="http://dri.convio.net/site/Donation2?df_id=2541&2541.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1581" rel="noreferrer">Direct Relief</a>. We worked with Direct Relief to bring <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2010/01/helping-haiti-because-we-ought-to-do.html" rel="noreferrer">reddit contributions</a> of <a href="http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxfid=1511" rel="noreferrer">over $185,000 directly to Haiti in 2010</a>. We’re scheduling AMAs with the teams at MAP International and Direct Relief to share more information about how they work and what they’re doing to help.</p>
<p>Here are some additional resources for information:
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nepal/" rel="noreferrer">/r/Nepal</a>’s longer <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Nepal/comments/33wfxi/list_of_legitimate_charities_to_donate_to_nepal/" rel="noreferrer">list of non-profits</a>,
reddit’s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/live/usqod2db8ogh" rel="noreferrer">live feed</a> with ongoing real-time news updates and images, and
<a href="https://google.org/personfinder/2015-nepal-earthquake" rel="noreferrer">Google person finder</a> for found and missing persons.</p>
<p>Let’s try to raise at least as much as we did for Haiti to help earthquake victims in Nepal. There has already been an outpouring of support from redditors across the world, so consider this blog post a request to funnel that energy into impact. We’ll be working with these partner non-profits to bring you all as many updates as we can about how your donations are being used to help all those affected by this disaster.</p>
<p>Just like we did five years ago after the Haiti earthquake, we’re kicking off this initiative with a donation from reddit inc. for $2,000. Time and time again, the communities that make up reddit have risen to the occasion and we have every reason to believe that you all will do it yet again. Let’s help the people of Nepal with more than just our upvotes (but if that’s all you can afford, spreading the word about this fundraiser is a good place to start).</p>
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<i>Edit:</i> One of MAP International's donors has committed to matching contributions up to a total of $30,000 through Saturday, so keep going!
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<h3 id="maps" style="float: left; width:40%; margin: 0 2% 0 5%;"> <a href="https://www.map.org/nepal-reddit" style="display: block; background: #0181CC; border: 4px solid #147AB6; padding: 10px; height: 100%; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: center; margin: 0.5em 0; color: #fff;">Donate to MAP International</a></h3>
<h3 id="dr" style="float: left; width:40%; margin: 0 5% 0 2%;"> <a href="http://dri.convio.net/site/Donation2?df_id=2541&2541.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=1581" style="display: block; background: #FF8800; border: 4px solid #F7A242; padding: 10px; height: 100%; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: center; margin: 0.5em 0; color: #fff;">Donate to Direct Relief</a></h3>
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<p id="footnotes" style="font-size:smaller;">[1] Charity Navigator ranks both as 4-star, their top rating. Map International scored 99.94 with 99.2% of contributions going directly to aid, and Direct Relief scored 99.71 out of 100 points with 99% of contributions going directly to aid. Importantly, both received scores of 100 for transparency.</p>the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-50468750456249765342015-04-14T09:58:00.001-07:002015-04-14T15:04:42.522-07:00Announcing Upvoted Weekly, a new (opt-in) way to enjoy the best reddit content you may have missed during the week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been three months since the launch of our official podcast, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/upvoted">Upvoted</a>, and we couldn't be happier with the results. So, after much work I'm excited to announce the launch of our first ever, opt-in weekly email newsletter called <a href="https://www.reddit.com/newsletter">Upvoted Weekly</a> (we're not very creative).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upvoted Weekly will be a human-curated (edited by yours truly) collection of the best of reddit from the last week that you may not have seen on the frontpage, sent on Sunday mornings so you can enjoy it with a nice cup of coffee, tea, or bacon. Anyone is welcome to sign up; you don't need a reddit account to subscribe, and if you have one <a href="http://www.reddit.com/newsletter">you'll still need to opt-in here</a> (and then accept the confirmation email). The first issue goes out Sunday, April 19th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've never had any official reddit emails, so we wanted to make sure we're doing it right from the start. To us, that means producing something you'll actually appreciate receiving and making sure that it meets our <a href="https://www.reddit.com/help/privacypolicy#section_email_communications">privacy standards</a>. Upvoted Weekly is 100% opt-in and we include a 1-click unsubscribe link in the footer of every issue. <i>Edit: And to be crystal clear -- if you didn't click that link to our privacy policy -- we've updated it to show that we're using a third-party service to store these email addresses in order to focus on building reddit.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upvoted is about spreading your amazing stories and content to an even wider audience, beyond the bounds of reddit itself. Given how much you've enjoyed our podcast, we felt an email newsletter was a natural next step. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’re already convinced, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/newsletter">please sign up here. And then check your email to confirm your subscription!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’d like to get a better sense of what you’re in for, here’s a look back at the last three months of the podcast, as well as our <a href="http://twitter.com/reddit">twitter</a> & <a href="http://facebook.com/reddit">facebook</a> accounts. We’ve already surpassed 600,000 downloads <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/upvoted-reddit-podcast-for-all-stories.html">since we launched just a few months ago</a> and we haven’t even done a story on <a href="http://thebutton.reddit.com/">r/TheButton</a> (yet). The thriving community at <a href="http://upvoted.reddit.com/">r/upvoted</a> reminds me of the early days of reddit -- lots of constructive discussion and helpful real-time feedback.
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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 2em; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/thebutton">visit /r/thebutton</a></p>the reddit adminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936635316130833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-31085788510683479592015-03-23T14:15:00.000-07:002015-03-23T14:15:39.032-07:00Announcing embeddable comment threads<p>We're excited to announce a new reddit feature: embeddable comment threads. This has <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/2xa5li/reddit_change_embeddable_comment_threads_beta_on/">been in beta</a> for a couple of months - you may have seen a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/11/what-tim-berners-lee-the-creator-of-the-web-has-to-say-about-internet-harassment/">couple</a> of <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/tommy-wiseaus-the-neighbors-exposes-the-limits-of-the-cult-classic-label/388057/">examples</a> from our beta testers. As of today, we're happy to say that it's available for everyone on all public subreddits.</p>
<p>Embeddable comments make it easy to showcase reddit comments on your website or blog without having to take screenshots or copy & paste long blocks of text. Embedded comments will respect the comment author's edits and deletions, and they'll always feature a link back to the original comment thread and subreddit.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/wiki/embeds">Embedding a comment</a> is as simple as going to a comment's permalink page, and then clicking on the "embed" link to generate a small snippet of code that can be inserted into a webpage or blog. You can optionally include a parent comment.</p>
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<p>reddit isn't just a source for news or adorable cat pictures; it's also home to some of the most vibrant discussions happening on the Internet. Here are just a few examples of the many diverse comments posted to reddit:</p>
<p><a href="http://reddit.com/u/najjex">/u/najjex</a> on why it's hard to farm truffles, and a reply from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/thesmitestuff">/u/thesmitestuff</a>, an actual truffle farmer:</p>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes">Dad jokes</a>:
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<p>Heartfelt responses from healthcare professionals and patients on <a href="http://i.imgur.com/gOkfUDg.jpg">this recently posted photo</a>:</p>
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<p>And last but not least, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, on what makes the Internet so wonderful:</p>
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<p>We couldn't agree more, and hope that embedded comments spread that spirit of global collaboration a little further. Also, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/2safxv/we_should_start_keeping_giraffes_a_secret_from/cno7zic?context=1">geraffes</a>.</p>
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Today's FCC ruling was historic. You thought <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2012/01/thank-you.html">defeating SOPA & PIPA</a> was a feat? This time the internet rallied to <i>create</i> something that would protect our open internet. Eight months ago, a redditor named TheArmedGamer posted a link to the /r/technology community saying: <a href="http://redd.it/275mqp">"Reddit, there are only 45,000 comments on the FCC's proposed anti-Net Neutrality rules. Let's fix that."</a><br />
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They set off a cascade of comments, millions of them, that ended up <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/15/the-fcc-has-now-received-3-million-net-neutrality-comments/">setting a record for the FCC</a>. You all even <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2014/07/join-us-reddit-is-filling-fcc-comment.html">helped us, reddit the company, write our own comments to the FCC</a>. And just as recently as a month ago, <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/join-us-in-final-push-for-net.html">you responded to our phone-a-thon, making over 15,000 calls in a span of just three hours to your representatives and the FCC</a>. You did this.<br />
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A year ago, they said it'd be futile. <a href="http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2014/05/16/how-telecoms-and-cable-have-dominated-net-neutrality-lobbying/">Today, we defeated opponents of net neutrality who have spent tens of millions of dollars every year lobbying government.</a><br />
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<b>We defeated them by spending our time. </b>Thank you.<br />
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And this was not just noticed by all of us at team reddit, but also by the President himself, who sent us this message he asked us to share with all of you:<br />
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Earlier today, the FCC voted to protect a free and open internet — the kind of internet that allows entrepreneurs to thrive and debates over duck-sized horses and horse-sized ducks to persist.<br />
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This would not have happened without the activism and engagement of millions of Americans like you. And that was a direct result of communities like reddit.<br />
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So to all the redditors who participated in this movement, I have a simple message: Thank you.<br />
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And here's a note from the President that the community at <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/penmanshipporn/">/r/penmanshipporn</a> will especially appreciate.<br />
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Two years ago, the President said this when asked about internet freedom:
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Congratulations to all the winners, and big thanks to all the reddit users who voted, and to Charity Navigator! All winners are asked to email </span><a href="mailto:redditdonate@reddit.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">redditdonate@reddit.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> so we can work out the details on the best way to get the donation to you.</span><br />
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comSouth Beach, San Francisco, CA, USA37.788454450875669 -122.3988533020019537.786885950875671 -122.40137480200195 37.790022950875667 -122.39633180200195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-23188406936004025052015-02-18T10:01:00.000-08:002015-02-18T20:53:48.855-08:00reddit donate - 10% of our 2014 advertising revenue will be donated to 10 charities you choose. Voting begins now!<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IuiQpocYxHk/VOPpBjW8jWI/AAAAAAAAAVo/s-7_YA51dNY/s1600/redditdonate.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img alt="snoos giving huge checks to another snoo in the spirit of charity" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IuiQpocYxHk/VOPpBjW8jWI/AAAAAAAAAVo/s-7_YA51dNY/s1600/redditdonate.png" style="border: none;" title="" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here at reddit, one of the things that gets us out of bed every morning is knowing that we have the ability to help the world at a scale that was, until very recently, only imaginable. Remember that time we </span><a href="http://dri.convio.net/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1030&pxfid=1511" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">challenged Digg</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to see who could donate the most to Haiti earthquake victims through Direct Relief (spoiler: we won, raising </span><a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2010/01/haiti-one-week-later.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">over $185,000</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)? We’ve also been one of the most major participants in </span><a href="http://www.extra-life.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Extra Life’s</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> annual gaming marathon for the past four years, where we have helped raise $278,604 to date. Thanks to all of you, we've been able to raise exponentially more funds since our </span><a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2008/01/reddit-xkcd-fundraiser-pulls-in-3k-for.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">first-ever attempt</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at fundraising back in 2008 in conjunction with </span><a href="http://xkcd.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">xkcd</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. And it’s not only monetary donations, we also facilitate good as a platform through subreddits like </span><a href="http://reddit.com/r/probono" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/r/probono</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://reddit.com/r/assistance" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/r/assistance</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://reddit.com/r/favors" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/r/favors</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/random_acts_of_pizza" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">/r/random_acts_of_pizza</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For 2014 </span><a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2014/02/decimating-our-ads-revenue.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">we decided</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to “decimate” our ad revenues to support the goals and causes of the entire community. That means for every $10 in ad revenue we received, we would be splitting $1 equally between 10 charities selected by our community.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We closed the books on 2014 and our total ad revenue was $8,276,594.93. Meaning </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">we are donating $827,659.49! </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 charities chosen by our community will each receive $82,765.95. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have partnered with </span><a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charity Navigator</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, who has graciously given us access to their charity database. This database includes all charities they have reviewed, as well as all charities that have a US tax identification number (EIN). If you’re unable to find a particular charity by searching by name, just type in the charity’s EIN. This number can usually be found on the charity’s website.</span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13407979.post-60164763730712001782015-02-06T10:59:00.001-08:002015-02-06T11:06:05.519-08:00reddit resources and subreddit ads<p>Every once in a while, it’s always good to brush up on some reddit basics and resources. A while ago, we did a blog post about <a href="http://www.redditblog.com/2014/07/how-reddit-works.html">reddit 101</a>, but we wanted to remind you of some awesome reddit resources you may not know about or have forgotten about! In addition, we have created <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/subredditads">/r/subredditads</a>, the new, official subreddit to request free advertising and promotion for your subreddit or multireddit! In the past we’ve had subreddit ads for <a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZckrgVE.png">magic internet money</a> and <a href="http://i.imgur.com/IRK9Pbr.png">baby elephants</a>, but we want you to create more! If you are passionate about a subreddit and want to grow the community, you can create a 300x250 pixel static image and post it in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/subredditads">/r/subredditads</a>. We’ll be going through submissions as often as possible and choosing the best ads to circulate around reddit!</p>
<p>Without further ado - here’s some links to brush up on your reddit resources.</p>
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<p>Looking for new reddit communities? Try pressing the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/random/">random button,</a> or check out these subreddits:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/newreddits">/r/newreddits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit">/r/findareddit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/subredditoftheday">/r/subredditoftheday</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/TrendingReddits/">/r/trendingreddits</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/trendingsubreddits/">/r/trendingsubreddits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Serendipity">/r/serendipity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/multihub">/r/multihub</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/TinySubredditoftheDay">/r/tinysubredditoftheday</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/bestof">/r/bestof</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/tldr">/r/tldr</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/defaultgems">/r/defaultgems</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/depthhub">/r/depthhub</a></li>
</ul>
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<p>Need help with understanding reddit, or just want to chat about reddit, hypothesize, theorize, or submit cool ideas? Try these subreddits:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/help">/r/help</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp">/r/modhelp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/modnews">/r/modnews</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskModerators">/r/askmoderators</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/changelog">/r/changelog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev">/r/redditdev</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bugs">/r/bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/ideasfortheadmins">/r/ideasfortheadmins</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/theoryofreddit">/r/theoryofreddit</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Not sure what that advice animal means, or what the left shark is referencing? Check out <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/outoftheloop">/r/outoftheloop</a>.</p>
<p>Are you part of the reddit aristocracy? One of the select few that have <a href="https://www.reddit.com/gold/about?source=blogpost">reddit gold</a>? Here are some invaluable subreddits for only our finest, most sumptuous community members:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/goldbenefits">/r/goldbenefits</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nameaserver">/r/nameaserver</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/snoovatars">/r/snoovatars</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/lounge">/r/lounge</a> (Which may or may not exist)</li>
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<p>Whether or not you have ever participated in an exchange, you should check out redditgifts to join in sharing gifts and happiness around the world with other redditors! We also have an amazing <a href="https://www.redditgifts.com/marketplace/">marketplace</a> filled with reddit swag (including our new vinyl snoo), squishable animals, and tons more. The subreddits below are the places to go with questions, comments, and general redditgifts love:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/">/r/secretsanta</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/elves">/r/elves</a> (Which also may or may not exist)</li>
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<p><a href="http://reddit.tv/">reddit.tv</a> is the go-to place to watch all of reddit’s videos seamlessly in one place. We also have <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/redditpicks/">/r/redditpicks</a>, a subreddit with our staff’s favorite videos.</p>
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<p>Curious about our ads? Check out <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ads/">/r/ads</a> to discuss all the current ads reddit is running, or <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/selfserve">/r/selfserve</a> to chat with people that are using reddit’s ad platform. If you work for a nonprofit, you can submit to <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/probono/">/r/probono</a> for the chance to get free reddit advertising for your company. Don’t work at a nonprofit, but still want to create some ads for good? Take a look at <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AdsForHumanity">/r/adsforhumanity</a>.</p>
<p>Try <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/live">/r/live</a> to catch up on the newest, and hottest live threads on reddit. Also, check out <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/upvoted">/r/upvoted</a>, a subreddit about reddit’s newest <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/upvoted/id954162809">podcast</a> hosted by none other than Alexis Ohanian.</p>
<p>Finally, are you curious about the reddit staff’s karma machines? Check the reddit pets <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/reddit/m/redditpets">multireddit</a>!</p>
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