The Growth and Challenges of Reddit: Anonymity, Controversies, and Moderation

This chapter explores Reddit's growth under singular leadership, touching on its positive impact with authentic conversations due to anonymity, while also delving into negative aspects like toxic communities and controversial incidents such as the Boston Marathon bombing misidentification and spread of stolen photos, highlighting moderation challenges and the platform's responses to controversies.

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In this week's episode, I dive into the origin, evolution, and challenges of Reddit— the internet’s greatest example of how a website can attract millions of users every single day... with no idea how to turn that devoted community into a viable business model.

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4:45 The origin of Reddit

7:23 Condé Nast acquires Reddit

9:44 The rise of Reddit

12:39 Reddit gains independence

16:00 Significant controversies

16:23 Misidentifying the Bostom bomber

17:48 NSFW content

20:00 AMAggedon

22:11 Snark Reddit & Trishyland

24:30 Gamestop

27:37 The future of Reddit