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View submission: Spring forward… into Reddit’s 2019 transparency report
Did you ever imagine 14 years ago that you would be dealing with things like this on such a large scale?
How has your opinions of the internet changed from when Reddit was created all those years ago compared to now?
Are there any Reddit posts from those years that you specifically remember and that stand out to you?
Comment by spez at 25/02/2020 at 00:29 UTC*
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Did you ever imagine 14 years ago that you would be dealing with things like this on such a large scale?
Since August, 2005, Reddit has been bigger than I ever thought it would be. I feel incredibly thankful to have been a part of it.
How has your opinions of the internet changed from when Reddit was created all those years ago compared to now?
I feel that it's less that my opinions that have changed—though my ability to articulate them has definitely improved—but more so it's the world that's change around us. In the early days, Reddit didn't feel that special, but as the internet evolved and social media exploded, I began to wonder if our idealism about privacy and community put us in the minority, and today, I'm pleased to see these ideas which have always been important to us have become more important in the mainstream.
Are there any Reddit posts from those years that you specifically remember and that stand out to you?
Many. But the goofy one that always comes to mind first was the giant ascii art of Fry's head. It was hilariously clever, but was also the inspiration for the limit to post title length.
Comment by shittyFriday at 25/02/2020 at 04:29 UTC
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Your premise on the hive mind problem is predicated on some thing that does not apply to it.