subreddits
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Reddit Is Handing Out Awards to Its Frustrated Moderators
A tidal wave of strife plagued Reddit following the popular social media platform’s decision to charge exorbitant fees for access to its API. Now, the company wants to reward the free labor of the moderators it once antagonized. Reddit is now launching the Mod Helper Program as a way to reward moderators who offer helpful…
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Some of the Biggest Subreddits Are Retreating From the API War
In the ongoing civil war between Reddit and its own users, the widespread two-day subreddit shutdown protest has come and gone. While some communities have pledged to keep the protest going indefinitely, some of the largest channels have given in while Reddit CEO Steve Huffman throws gas on a smouldering fire.
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Memestock Traders Flocked to ‘Gangnam Style’ YouTube Comments While Reddit Was Down
The self-proclaimed “Apes” over at r/Superstonk, the main subreddit dedicated to discussions about GameStop stock, flooded the comments section on South Korean artist PSY’s 2012 superhit “Gangnum Style” on Tuesday. They were not there because they were PSY fans — although I’m sure some do like the song — they were because Reddit was down,…
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Reddit Gave Away $150K to Make 8 Subreddits’ Dreams Come True. Here’s How It Got Spent.
It’s not often you see a company give a group of strangers on the internet $US50,000 ($69,410) and tell them to do something cool. On Reddit this week, we got a dose of the internet as good and pure force, just in time for the holidays.