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> Reddit created an internal clash by attempting to merge these polarizing groups Isn't segmentation of audiences built in to Reddit in the form of subreddits?

by bckr 5y ago

libraryatnight 5y ago
That's true, but they sort of converge on pages like All and Popular. I'd never thought of a Tumblr exodus affecting reddit, but I remember the Digg exodus.
- mocheeze 5y ago
  And even before the Digg exodus Reddit was rife with tribalism. I remember all the pro- vs. anti- Ron Paul stuff when he was running in the GOP primary.
lozenge 5y ago
The quality on the default subreddits kept dropping so they tweaked the front page to bring content from smaller subreddits. Which then dropped in quality &etc.
StevePerkins 5y ago
You might be sharing thirst comments about fetish porn pics. Or you might be discussing tips and techniques for artisanal home cheesemaking. Either way, it feels like Reddit. Different subreddits have different levels of quality and effort in the average post. But "group" != "audience". The culture trends on Reddit are site-wide, even if the subject matter of each sub varies wildly. I THINK that what parent commentor is trying to say is that pre-Yahoo-Tumbler, Reddit culture was predominately male libertarian Ron Paul fans... while post-Yahoo-Tumbler, there was an influx of "purple hair" female social leftists. And that Reddit's culture has been somewhat fractured and at war with itself ever since. I'm not sure that I accept this theory (I think simply has more to do with a continuous influx of newbies, and general youth culture shift over the past 15 years). But I do agree with the result, and the timeline happens to match up neatly.
- bobthepanda 5y ago
  Reddit has always been at war at itself. Subredditdrama didn't magically appear after the Tumblr meltdown. People talking about reddit degrading reminds me of people talking about when music was the best; it was great when you weren't quite new but weren't quite jaded about it yet.

> Reddit created an internal clash by attempting to merge these polarizing groups Isn't segmentation of audiences built in to Reddit in the form of subreddits?

by bckr 5y ago

> Reddit created an internal clash by attempting to merge these polarizing groups Isn't segmentation of audiences built in to Reddit in the form of subreddits?

libraryatnight 5y ago

That's true, but they sort of converge on pages like All and Popular. I'd never thought of a Tumblr exodus affecting reddit, but I remember the Digg exodus.

mocheeze 5y ago
And even before the Digg exodus Reddit was rife with tribalism. I remember all the pro- vs. anti- Ron Paul stuff when he was running in the GOP primary.

lozenge 5y ago

The quality on the default subreddits kept dropping so they tweaked the front page to bring content from smaller subreddits. Which then dropped in quality &etc.

StevePerkins 5y ago

You might be sharing thirst comments about fetish porn pics. Or you might be discussing tips and techniques for artisanal home cheesemaking. Either way, it feels like Reddit. Different subreddits have different levels of quality and effort in the average post. But "group" != "audience". The culture trends on Reddit are site-wide, even if the subject matter of each sub varies wildly. I THINK that what parent commentor is trying to say is that pre-Yahoo-Tumbler, Reddit culture was predominately male libertarian Ron Paul fans... while post-Yahoo-Tumbler, there was an influx of "purple hair" female social leftists. And that Reddit's culture has been somewhat fractured and at war with itself ever since. I'm not sure that I accept this theory (I think simply has more to do with a continuous influx of newbies, and general youth culture shift over the past 15 years). But I do agree with the result, and the timeline happens to match up neatly.

bobthepanda 5y ago
Reddit has always been at war at itself. Subredditdrama didn't magically appear after the Tumblr meltdown. People talking about reddit degrading reminds me of people talking about when music was the best; it was great when you weren't quite new but weren't quite jaded about it yet.