we power awesome communities.
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.”
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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.
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
last month, reddit had
100,744,653
unique visitors
hailing from over
196
different countries
viewing a total of
5,293,971,873
pages
yesterday, reddit powered
7,218
active communities
consisting of over
2,791,515
logged in redditors
casting over
22,408,826
votes
history
orgculture
- reddit goes live
- reddit adds comments
- multilingual reddit
- orangered envelope
- reddit censors the front page
- Mr. Splashy Pants
- user subreddits launched
- karma exchange marketplace opens
- reddit goes open source
- crowbar shipped to CERN
- move to the cloud
- long overdue styling update
- reddit's fantastic voyage
- self serve advertising opens
- everyone is an admin
- reddit gold released
- rally in DC
- reddit mold
- /r/reddit.com archived
- SOPA blackout
- CEO announced
- reddit timeline
- first presidential AMA
comments can be posted on every story on reddit. comments add information, context, and humor.