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Comparing Reddit to USENET is probably one of the most insightful descriptions of Reddit I've seen anyone make. It is indeed a big loosely-related collection o
by Legion 15y ago
Comparing Reddit to USENET is probably one of the most insightful descriptions of Reddit I've seen anyone make.
It is indeed a big loosely-related collection of communities, from which users choose a la carte their areas of participation.
The Reddit my wife sees when she logs in is very different from the one I see, which is very different from the one fans of meme participation (rage comics, etc) see.
- jedberg 15y agoPeople have been calling reddit "Usenet 2.0" for a long time. In fact, usenet was something that often came up in discussions of how certain features should work and what features we should work on.
- bostonvaulter2 15y agoI don't disagree that some people have been comparing Reddit to usenet, but I've been an active redditor for 4 years and this is the first time I can recall someone comparing Reddit to usenet.
- jedberg 15y agoOh, I wasn't challenging you, I was just adding some additional context. :)