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IAMA?

• ghiculescu 15y ago
  Literally "I Am A..." (I Am A teacher, I Am A cop, I Am A chess grand master, etc.) Often paired with "AMA" which stands for "Ask Me Anything". See http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ for lots more.
• davej 15y ago
  It's basically a chance for people to ask other people questions e.g. "I am a fireman, AMA (ask me anything)" It originates from here: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
  • redthrowaway 15y ago
    Not to be pedantic, but I saw AMAs on 4chan long before I saw them on reddit.
    • deleted 15y ago
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      • state_machine 15y ago
        This (parent) is what pedantic means. Also, depending on your thoughts on 4chan and reddit, you could say that differentiating between them is pedantic, but that's another question.
      • redthrowaway 15y ago
        The parent said AMA's (well, IAmA) originated on reddit, whereas I contend that, while they may have risen to prominence there, that's not where they originated. perhaps I should have said, "Not to nitpick, but..."
    • davej 15y ago
      Cool, I didn't know that. I stand corrected.
• swah 15y ago
  All kinds of people do those, which makes it interesting. This one was great: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gw2mt/i_have_dissociative_identity_disorder_ama/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gw2mt/i_have_dissociat...