reddit myth busters

Because we have approximately 2.4 million unique visitors **per employee** we rely on *your help* to dispel these myths when you see them. You can link directly to a specific myth in the post using the list below. Pedants unite - Upvotes and gildings await!

http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-has-only-28-employees[1]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-lowercase[2]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#independent-reddit-inc[3]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#list-of-reddit-investors[4]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-not-yet-profitable[5]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-not-for-sale[6]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#control-of-reddit-content[7]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#celebrity-AMAs[8]
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#unlimited-breadsticks[9]

I'm doing my part![10]

1: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-has-only-28-employees

2: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-lowercase

3: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#independent-reddit-inc

4: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#list-of-reddit-investors

5: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-not-yet-profitable

6: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#reddit-is-not-for-sale

7: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#control-of-reddit-content

8: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#celebrity-AMAs

9: http://blog.reddit.com/2013/08/reddit-myth-busters_6.html#unlimited-breadsticks

10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4a7CbbeZ8

Comment by jesal at 06/08/2013 at 18:33 UTC*

925 upvotes, 5 direct replies

I'm amazed *R*eddit is still not profitable. Time to hand out more gold.

edit: I almost feel dirty, given how easy that was. Almost.

Comment by BarbatisCollum at 06/08/2013 at 18:56 UTC

280 upvotes, 2 direct replies

While we are clearing up things, I have a question about the history of reddit, one that only Alexis, Steve, or Paul (Graham, from Y Combinator) can answer.

When they originally pitched to Y Combinator, Alexis and Steve (their company at the time was called Redbrick Solutions) pitched an idea for a text-ahead ordering service, so you could text in your Starbucks order and it would be ready by the time you got there. According to everything I've seen and read, the idea was rejected, but Paul really liked the two guys and called them back for another meeting so they could discuss funding a *different* idea. This is where the story gets a little blurry, because of some things Alexis has said.

In this video, Alexis states that Paul 'pitched' the idea to them over the phone, then explained in further detail when they met in person.

But in this video, Alexis states that Paul has *them* come up with something new, and only suggests a web app, and that Paul 'crystallized' the idea as 'the front page of the internet'.

So which is it? Alexis and Steve's idea? Paul's idea? Was the idea formed together? I'm trying to put together a short documentary about the history and current state of reddit, and this has been bugging me.

Paging /u/spez and /u/kn0thing to answer please... or even /u/paulgraham (inactive for four years! c'mon, Paul!)

Comment by ordona at 06/08/2013 at 18:45 UTC

283 upvotes, 5 direct replies

7% Canadian

Show yourselves.

Comment by [deleted] at 06/08/2013 at 18:36 UTC

162 upvotes, 3 direct replies

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Comment by shanet at 06/08/2013 at 18:29 UTC

622 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Unlimited breadsticks confirmed.

Comment by Wulnoot at 06/08/2013 at 18:33 UTC

379 upvotes, 3 direct replies

DID MYTHBUSTERS PAY YOU TO DO THIS? HUH? WHAT ARE YOU HIDING REDDIT.

Comment by Johnnybravo60025 at 06/08/2013 at 18:29 UTC

108 upvotes, 2 direct replies

How many of the employees are active, participating members?

Comment by swing9this at 06/08/2013 at 18:31 UTC

113 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Interesting, I had no idea Reddit wasn't profitable.

Comment by SomeRandomRedditor at 06/08/2013 at 18:31 UTC

329 upvotes, 6 direct replies

myth: reddit is spelt 'Reddit'.

reality: reddit is spelt 'reddit'.

Fuck... That kind of screws up my username doesn't it.

Comment by [deleted] at 06/08/2013 at 18:39 UTC*

154 upvotes, 4 direct replies

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Comment by honestbleeps at 06/08/2013 at 18:56 UTC

80 upvotes, 6 direct replies

can you add "/u/honestbleeps works for the NSA" to this list? or for that matter, "/u/honestbleeps has been offered jobs by reddit and he turned them down"?

I kid... 98%...

Comment by VeradilGaming at 06/08/2013 at 18:29 UTC

106 upvotes, 3 direct replies