we power awesome communities.
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
“reddit is quickly challenging Twitter’s turf as a place for real-time updates and citizen journalism.”
![/r/sandiego Global reddit Meetup Day 2012](https://cdn.statically.io/img/web.archive.org/web/20150601012109im_/http://www.redditstatic.com/about/slideshow/y5tea.jpg)
how reddit works
redditors vote on which stories and discussions are important. the hottest stories rise to the top, while cooler stories sink.
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
last month, reddit had
unique visitors
hailing from over
different countries
viewing a total of
pages
yesterday, reddit powered
active communities
consisting of over
logged in redditors
casting over
votes
history
- reddit goes live
- reddit adds comments
- multilingual reddit
- orangered envelope
- reddit censors the front page
- Mr. Splashy Pants
- user subreddits launched
- karma exchange marketplace opens
- reddit goes open source
- crowbar shipped to CERN
- time traveller AMA
- move to the cloud
- long overdue styling update
- reddit's fantastic voyage
- self serve advertising opens
- everyone is an admin
- reddit gold released
- rally in DC
- reddit mold
- /r/reddit.com archived
- SOPA blackout
- CEO announced
- reddit timeline
- first presidential AMA
- secret santa world record
- reddit buys Team Fortress 2
- name a reddit server
- banana for scale
- 121,000 secret santas
- important reddit annoucement
- headdit mode launched
- the front page gets bigger
- redditors hand-deliver comments to FCC
- reddit live launched
- AMA app launched
- full-site HTTPS support
- outside funding
- Alien Blue acquired
- new CEO and return of kn0thing
- foods over rice
- reddit notes announced
comments can be posted on every story on reddit. comments add information, context, and humor.