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In Aaron Swartz's own words from May 2007 > One of the points of the merger was that we would all call ourselves co-founders, so that's what I've been doing. I

In Aaron Swartz's own words from May 2007 > One of the points of the merger was that we would all call ourselves co-founders, so that's what I've been doing. I'd be happy to stop if that's what Steve and Alexis wanted, though. https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/1octb/reddit_cofounder_aaron_swartz_discusses_how_he/c1oewi/ https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/1octb/reddit_co... This comment by spez is also interesting https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/d2njs/til_there_was_a_third_cofounder_of_reddit_who_was/c0x40yz/ https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/d2njs/til_th... It seems AS was given the title of co-founder by contract, but perhaps, the language was vague enough or they didn't fear retaliation so Steve and Alexis decided they didn't want to acknowledge him as co-founder. Edit: here are some more details: https://observer.com/2011/07/rumors-acquisitions-did-reddit-have-a-third-co-founder/ https://observer.com/2011/07/rumors-acquisitions-did-reddit-... including comments by PG.

abc-xyz 6y ago
From Alexis Ohanian interview in 2006: > Paul wanted to give Aaron Swartz, another YC founder, a birthday gift in November. More than anything else, Aaron wanted co-founder so Paul suggested the “merger”. Merger is probably a bit hyperbolic for what actually happened, Aaron basically moved in with us and we made him a co-founder. > http://web.archive.org/web/20070823200504/http://startupstories.com/2006/11/29/passion-for-your-users-will-come-back-alexis-ohanian-co-founder-of-reddit/ http://web.archive.org/web/20070823200504/http://startupstor...
NateEag 6y ago
As I recall, Aaron was doing his own startup through YC (Infogami). Paul Graham introduced him to the Reddit guys and I believe suggested they merge Reddit and Infogami. As part of that merger, Aaron gained the title "cofounder", IIRC. This is backed up by comments in that Reddit thread, FWIW.
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Viliam1234 6y ago
> I'd be happy to stop if that's what Steve and Alexis wanted, though. Seems like they do, now.

abc-xyz 6y ago

From Alexis Ohanian interview in 2006: > Paul wanted to give Aaron Swartz, another YC founder, a birthday gift in November. More than anything else, Aaron wanted co-founder so Paul suggested the “merger”. Merger is probably a bit hyperbolic for what actually happened, Aaron basically moved in with us and we made him a co-founder. > http://web.archive.org/web/20070823200504/http://startupstories.com/2006/11/29/passion-for-your-users-will-come-back-alexis-ohanian-co-founder-of-reddit/ http://web.archive.org/web/20070823200504/http://startupstor...

NateEag 6y ago

As I recall, Aaron was doing his own startup through YC (Infogami). Paul Graham introduced him to the Reddit guys and I believe suggested they merge Reddit and Infogami. As part of that merger, Aaron gained the title "cofounder", IIRC. This is backed up by comments in that Reddit thread, FWIW.

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Viliam1234 6y ago

> I'd be happy to stop if that's what Steve and Alexis wanted, though. Seems like they do, now.