The Story of Reddit: Why "The Front Page of The Internet" Took 20 Years to Hit Its Stride (Maybe)

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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LOVE this episode, so excited to see you back with a deep dive and glad to know things are looking up!! 💗