We're particular excited because it means a new community -- one that speaks English much better than we do -- will be using reddit to determine the news that matters to them. All the reddit functionality is there, just with a new face and content chosen by their readership.
We hope this is the first of many partnerships. But the Independent has been a pleasure to work with. They've also promised us a case of Branston Pickle, which definitely helped.*
As the DNS changes propagate, you'll
And in the coming weeks, you'll also find voting buttons at the bottom of every Independent article.
That said, this new Independent reddit isn't limited to just Independent.co.uk articles -- their readership can submit interesting links from anywhere.
It's this kind of open mentality that really excited us about working with them. And the promise of Pickle.
*We're still entrenched in bitter negotiations about the exact quantity of HP sauce they're sending us.