Episode Details

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.

Timestamps:

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

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Sources:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/27/reddit-founder-alexis-ohanian-study-computer-science-in-college.html 

https://mashable.com/archive/history-of-reddit 

https://www.technologyreview.com/2012/07/18/184890/why-did-reddit-succeed-where-digg-failed/ 

https://x.com/alexisohanian/status/1322927843421179904 

https://techcrunch.com/2006/10/31/breaking-news-conde-nastwired-acquires-reddit/ 

https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/27/three-years-after-their-acquisition-reddit-founders-move-on/ 

https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/new-digg-launch/ 

https://www.cnet.com/culture/digg-bringing-back-the-bury-changing-its-look/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reddit-digg-rivalry-heats_n_699225 https://www.wired.com/2011/09/reddit-spun-out/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/04/09/an-interview-with-new-reddit-ceo-yishan-wong/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/13/reddit-ceo-yishan-wong-resign-office-space 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489301/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/ju