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When I first started using reddit, there were no accounts/logins and no comments! Just vote buttons for each story. Truly "reddit" as in "I read this [and it
by wyldfire 9y ago
When I first started using reddit, there were no accounts/logins and no comments! Just vote buttons for each story. Truly "reddit" as in "I read this [and it was interesting so I'm sharing it here]". Slashdot without all of the noise.
- petepete 9y agoThe best things about HN and (a narrow, personalised) Reddit are the comments. A knowledgeable, enthusiastic community provides lots of background, alternative views, tit bits of related info and random facts. Without comments and discussion most of the value is gone.
- wyldfire 9y agoOh, agreed! At very first blush I thought comments would sully reddit's simple essence, but I very quickly realized how wrong I was when I grew to really appreciate the comments and the discussion. I mentioned this merely as a historical footnote to show how far reddit's come.