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redditnoun, verb

redd·it, redd·it·ing; see redditor, subreddit

nouna type of online community where users vote on content

verbto take part in a reddit community

“This is a place friendly to thought, relationships, arguments, and to those that wish to challenge those genres.”
Dapper77
submitted by Dapper773 comments
/r/boston Global reddit Meetup Day 2012

how reddit works

redditors vote on which stories and discussions are important. the hottest stories rise to the top, while cooler stories sink.

comments can be posted on every story on reddit. comments add information, context, and humor.

anyone can create a community (called "subreddits"). each subreddit is independent and moderated by a team of volunteers.

reddit is open source. community members are constantly tinkering and contributing features, bug fixes, and translations back to the site.

stats at a glance

today, reddit powers
3,833
active communities
consisting of over
1,538,662
active redditors (in a day)
hailing from over
144
different countries
casting over
12,498,427
votes

history

orgculture
  1. reddit goes live
  2. reddit adds comments
  3. multilingual reddit
  4. orangered envelope
  5. reddit censors the front page
  6. Mr. Splashy Pants
  7. user subreddits launched
  8. karma exchange marketplace opens
  9. reddit goes open source
  10. crowbar shipped to CERN
  11. move to the cloud
  12. long overdue styling update
  13. reddit's fantastic voyage
  14. self serve advertising opens
  15. everyone is an admin
  16. reddit gold released
  17. rally in DC
  18. reddit mold
  19. /r/reddit.com archived
  20. SOPA blackout
  21. CEO announced
  22. reddit timeline

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