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redditnoun, verb

redd·it, redd·it·ing; see redditor, subreddit

nouna type of online community where users vote on content

verbto take part in a reddit community

“reddit is a great example of a site that has become far more than simply a social-networking or link-sharing utility and has grown into a real online community that can get things done.”
—E.D. Kain, 
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/r/sandiego Global reddit Meetup Day 2012
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how reddit works

redditors vote on which stories and discussions are important. the hottest stories rise to the top, while cooler stories sink.

comments can be posted on every story on reddit. comments add information, context, and humor.

anyone can create a community (called "subreddits"). each subreddit is independent and moderated by a team of volunteers.

reddit is open source. community members are constantly tinkering and contributing features, bug fixes, and translations back to the site.

stats at a glance (as of May 01, 2016)

last month, reddit had

221,377,676

unique visitors

hailing from over

215

different countries

viewing a total of

7,701,827,581

pages

yesterday, reddit powered

10,890

active communities

consisting of over

3,053,450

logged in redditors

casting over

28,363,992

votes

history

orgculture
  1. reddit goes live
  2. reddit adds comments
  3. multilingual reddit
  4. orangered envelope
  5. reddit censors the front page
  6. Mr. Splashy Pants
  7. user subreddits launched
  8. karma exchange marketplace opens
  9. reddit goes open source
  10. crowbar shipped to CERN
  11. time traveller AMA
  12. move to the cloud
  13. long overdue styling update
  14. reddit's fantastic voyage
  15. self serve advertising opens
  16. everyone is an admin
  17. reddit gold released
  18. rally in DC
  19. reddit mold
  20. /r/reddit.com archived
  21. SOPA blackout
  22. CEO announced
  23. reddit timeline
  24. first presidential AMA
  25. secret santa world record
  26. reddit buys Team Fortress 2
  27. name a reddit server
  28. banana for scale
  29. 121,000 secret santas
  30. important reddit annoucement
  31. headdit mode launched
  32. the front page gets bigger
  33. redditors hand-deliver comments to FCC
  34. reddit live launched
  35. AMA app launched
  36. full-site HTTPS support
  37. outside funding
  38. Alien Blue acquired
  39. new CEO and return of kn0thing
  40. foods over rice
  41. reddit notes announced