Re:Listen to Steve Huffman tell the story of how Reddit got ...
by benatkin on Sunday April 23, 2023 @05:09PM
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I think I understand it pretty well.
The main thing is that Alexis publicly disrespected Aaron in the late 00s. It wasn't a huge deal, but obviously if he realized what he was doing, he shouldn't have. I don't blame him but neither of the two original founders of Reddit are among my favorite public figures in the tech startup scene. I like Reddit but I think what I like about it is due to the network effect and if not for them the social news landscape could easily have been either worse or better than it is today.
The main thing is that Alexis publicly disrespected Aaron in the late 00s. It wasn't a huge deal, but obviously if he realized what he was doing, he shouldn't have. I don't blame him but neither of the two original founders of Reddit are among my favorite public figures in the tech startup scene. I like Reddit but I think what I like about it is due to the network effect and if not for them the social news landscape could easily have been either worse or better than it is today.