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This is lovely, considering that Reddit has, for years, been nothing more than a sounding board for a group of nasty, dishonest, pseudo-Marxist potheads. Take a

by john8 16y ago

This is lovely, considering that Reddit has, for years, been nothing more than a sounding board for a group of nasty, dishonest, pseudo-Marxist potheads. Take a look at /r/politics and you will see nothing but Obama-worship, profit-hating and Republican-bashing. On /r/programming, the subreddit I would visited the most, you will find plenty of mediocre programmers who do nothing but attack the work of others, especially when that work is done in a "boring" language like Java or C++, rather than producing anything of value themselves. It is hard to see what value Reddit can provide to anyone outside of its current, very narrow demographic, and I haven't missed it much since leaving it last year.

john8 16y ago
A downvote because I bashed a YC-funded company? Look, I stopped reading Reddit for the reasons outlined above, and I am sure others left for similar reasons. If you don't smoke pot or don't think pot smoking is a good idea, didn't vote for Obama, and don't believe the government can solve all of our problems, you simply aren't welcomed there.
- DilipJ 16y ago
  The downvote probably came because you seemingly registered just to post a comment listing your politics. The fact that you think the downvote came because of a YC-related conflict of interest suggests that you suffer from some form of paranoia or a persecution complex. Reddit appeals primarily (but not exclusively) to young males in their 20's and 30's. As a subgroup, they tend to lean libertarian, which is why they are more accepting of recreational drug use. Reddit has a bright future, but maybe not with CN. They don't know how to monetize it properly, and they seem to be tethered to the glossy world of magazines. Considering the success Tina Brown has had in moving away from that via The Daily Beast, it looks like IAC would be a better fit for Reddit than CN.
woodall 16y ago
Their demo is narrow, but growing[1][2]. If they can shape up their game- design, revenue model, moderation- they have the potential to be very successful. [1] http://www.google.com/trends?q=reddit http://www.google.com/trends?q=reddit [2] http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-monthly-page-views-per-visitor-for-social-network-sites-2010-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-monthly-page...

by john8 16y ago

john8 16y ago

A downvote because I bashed a YC-funded company? Look, I stopped reading Reddit for the reasons outlined above, and I am sure others left for similar reasons. If you don't smoke pot or don't think pot smoking is a good idea, didn't vote for Obama, and don't believe the government can solve all of our problems, you simply aren't welcomed there.

DilipJ 16y ago
The downvote probably came because you seemingly registered just to post a comment listing your politics. The fact that you think the downvote came because of a YC-related conflict of interest suggests that you suffer from some form of paranoia or a persecution complex. Reddit appeals primarily (but not exclusively) to young males in their 20's and 30's. As a subgroup, they tend to lean libertarian, which is why they are more accepting of recreational drug use. Reddit has a bright future, but maybe not with CN. They don't know how to monetize it properly, and they seem to be tethered to the glossy world of magazines. Considering the success Tina Brown has had in moving away from that via The Daily Beast, it looks like IAC would be a better fit for Reddit than CN.

woodall 16y ago

Their demo is narrow, but growing[1][2]. If they can shape up their game- design, revenue model, moderation- they have the potential to be very successful. [1] http://www.google.com/trends?q=reddit http://www.google.com/trends?q=reddit [2] http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-monthly-page-views-per-visitor-for-social-network-sites-2010-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-monthly-page...