Re:How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet
by pnathan on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @12:53PM
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agreed - while I occasionally enjoy /r/funny, I default to technical subreddits, and it's a very high-quality newsfeed.
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Re:How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet
by silentscope on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @01:26PM
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An old reporter adage: news is something someone doesn't want to hear.
In that regard, I don't think reddit is really news in a hardcore sense. It has cool shit, fun articles, hilarious threads, party facts for days. But news? News, and obviously this is a big generalization, is inherently uncomfortable to read.
Reddit is a feature factory, not a newsfeed. You can learn a lot from it, but I'll politely disagree about the usage of news--not that your opinion is wrong, mine's just different.
Re:How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet
by jcurbo on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @03:58PM
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The subreddits I read have plenty of news, about fields I am interested in - both serious technical fields and leisure related activities. Sure, r/pics is full of memes and funny stuff, but I get real information and commentary from the subreddits I follow. I certainly consider it news, even in the sense you present.