17 years young

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/vj1p48/17_years_young/

created by reddit_irl on 23/06/2022 at 17:03 UTC

15304 upvotes, 265 top-level comments (showing 25)

Today we celebrate our 17th cake day(!!). To take you on a quick trip down memory lane[1], when Reddit was born there were no communities, just the front page, and only external links could be posted to it. Paragraphs seeking to understand if you are, in fact, the asshole and videos of cats who yell were merely a distant dream. That was until an intrepid user realized post IDs are sequential and that they could predict the URL of a post before submitting it. They created a post titled "This post links to itself" and boom, the first text post was born.

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/sta5wl/why_is_subreddit_or_a_brief_history_of_the/

Since then, there have been over a *billion* posts shared on Reddit, evoking every emotion from "aww" to "wtf." If you’ll allow us to be in our nostalgic ~feels~ today, we’re revisiting some of our favorite posts (17, exactly) from over the years. Without further ado…

"HELP reddit turned spanish and i can't undo it![2]" via r/AskReddit

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cq1q2/help_reddit_turned_spanish_and_i_cannot_undo_it/

https://preview.redd.it/11cznjmoge791.jpg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bbd8d411a6aae70512068ca0599d0c74655ec10

"Meet grumpy cat[3]" via r/pics

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/10bu17/meet_grumpy_cat/

https://preview.redd.it/yyliz8mxge791.png?width=973&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4fc05673207ad1aca026a45ca86c3267ed40a40

"I told my dad about this subreddit...[4]" via r/dadjokes

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/1jgm0k/i_told_my_dad_about_this_subreddit/

https://preview.redd.it/h05jj0m4he791.jpg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9ded5f67827e8ecf7534a71754724c371950e47

"Art. Upvote this so it's what shows up when you search for 'Art.'[5]" via r/place

5: https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/6387bz/art_upvote_this_so_its_what_shows_up_when_you/

https://preview.redd.it/9v15k7i9he791.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=40068cf1f9fe975a521e08880ac80c06077dbffb

"Reddit, Thanos has a message for you...[6]" via r/thanosdidnothingwrong

6: https://www.reddit.com/r/thanosdidnothingwrong/comments/8x2pyo/reddit_thanos_has_a_message_for_you/

https://reddit.com/link/vj1p48/video/x7b29t0ehe791/player

"Me COOKIE MONSTER. Me want you to come visit me on Sesame Street! Me will bring da COOKIES! AMA.[7]" via r/IAmA

7: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/anu4u9/comment/efw3edv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

https://preview.redd.it/ubyk7y7phe791.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d03eb19851e9f8e1e79b914e69332e6a6324cc91

"I commemorated my trip to a ranch in Canada with a dancing montage instead of a photo album[8]" via r/funny

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/cl4jtd/i_commemorated_my_trip_to_a_ranch_in_canada_with/

https://reddit.com/link/vj1p48/video/1e37wuwmie791/player

"We met on reddit 5 years ago today, so it seemed like a good day for an elopement. We do![9]" via r/pics

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/hho75t/we_met_on_reddit_5_years_ago_today_so_it_seemed/

https://preview.redd.it/krh6o4ethe791.jpg?width=1995&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bed42774c2ed3921230acfa9ecd5969dcb84d7ae

"I overcame my depression and went for a hike :) It's the small things.[10]" via r/pics

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/kbxb0n/i_overcame_my_depression_and_went_for_a_hike_its/

https://preview.redd.it/yjt25661ie791.jpg?width=2898&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72e65ee41afbda1ae2a581fabe1547503e59c110

"22-year-old Iranian here. Just wanted to share my love with my friends all over the world (Americans, Iraqis, Australians, etc.) as it is what the world needs the most in these hard times. #LoveBeyondFlags[11]" via r/pics

11: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/elxa0j/22yearold_iranian_here_just_wanted_to_share_my/

https://preview.redd.it/gftkufg2ie791.jpg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c24950da678f5ea335b4e84252ce61114959d423

"Don’t let your memes be dreams or something[12]" via r/pics

12: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/i0m53q/dont_let_your_memes_be_dreams_or_something/

https://preview.redd.it/rwxmi2f9ie791.png?width=593&format=png&auto=webp&s=7bd41a83194b707b4f7554f92cb334a1ee682d1d

"Jerry’s Hallway Can’t Exist[13]" via r/seinfeld

13: https://www.reddit.com/r/seinfeld/comments/mjgvfl/jerrys_hallway_cant_exist/

https://preview.redd.it/8g172nkdie791.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=4dba0cca9547468d867dcb35be0875853fa39a81

"The first selfie my grandpa took with his new phone.[14]" via r/aww

14: https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/ld6zl2/the_first_selfie_my_grandpa_took_with_his_new/

https://preview.redd.it/x8l0zoofie791.jpg?width=1823&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc4aa1d610dda6401988d5424d40f10e445c4bf0

"Just retired after 42 years as an obstetrical nurse, at the same hospital. Here I am at the start (1979) and end of my career![15]" via r/oldschoolcool

15: https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/oy5mvj/just_retired_after_42_years_as_an_obstetrical/

https://preview.redd.it/eeo0xyxhie791.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a18c39ce8bf6cca16496f0f307a0b2d437436d6

"HOA won’t let us fly our modest Pride flag, so we just follow the rules.[16]" via r/MaliciousCompliance

16: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaliciousCompliance/comments/nq4eui/hoa_wont_let_us_fly_our_modest_pride_flag_so_we

https://preview.redd.it/4igee9utie791.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b075edb3643c386194ae950110f1b285d8271477

"We're the Wikipedia "high five" couple, now we're married and teaching it to our kids. Up high![17]" via r/pics

17: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/sz2j47/oc_were_the_wikipedia_high_five_couple_now_were/

https://preview.redd.it/4pgvsem2je791.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=54ba5c0b389bd2cd35af0773d961af752b7c7abf

"Adding gold foil to this thread I came across[18]" via r/oddlysatisfying

18: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/sdgrma/adding_gold_foil_to_this_thread_i_came_across/

https://reddit.com/link/vj1p48/video/xc691rolje791/player

Thanks for the memories, everyone. Here’s to many more years!

Sincerely,

Your favorite sentient brand

Comments

Comment by NarutoDragon732 at 23/06/2022 at 17:24 UTC

436 upvotes, 4 direct replies

That first link about the language being Spanish is hilarious

Comment by TheOzarkWizard at 23/06/2022 at 17:35 UTC

113 upvotes, 3 direct replies

I've browsed reddit long before cared to make this account. It all feels like yesterday.

Happy cake day.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/06/2022 at 17:13 UTC

402 upvotes, 5 direct replies

This was a trip down the memory lane. Thank you for everything.

But fix your video player already.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/06/2022 at 17:54 UTC

200 upvotes, 9 direct replies

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Comment by redditmixer at 23/06/2022 at 17:19 UTC

419 upvotes, 17 direct replies

Happy 17 years of Reddit! Here's to another good year! 1 more year and Reddit will be "an adult"!!! (Fun fact: this is post number 1,906,443,368 on Reddit - that's almost 2 billion!)

Comment by LordVortekan at 23/06/2022 at 17:06 UTC

119 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Happy birthday, Reddit!

Comment by BigVoice0 at 23/06/2022 at 18:00 UTC

73 upvotes, 10 direct replies

^today ^is ^my ^birthday ^too

Comment by audioquality at 23/06/2022 at 17:32 UTC

127 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Happy 17 years of making a video player continuously worse

Comment by -Blixx- at 23/06/2022 at 17:54 UTC

86 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Another year and reddit can vote! Right? Right?!

Comment by Original_Jilliman at 23/06/2022 at 23:31 UTC

22 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Happy Birthday, Reddit! I am pleased as punch to learn we share the same Birthday! Enjoy your cake!

Comment by awesomesaucebigg at 23/06/2022 at 17:34 UTC

59 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Wow! Happy birthday!

There are some the best posts ever on here. If you had to pick a favorite, which would it be?

Of these, I like the oldschoolcool one the best.

Comment by juicyb09 at 23/06/2022 at 23:56 UTC

18 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Same day as mine! How…exciting….that is.

Comment by Ghost_of_Till at 23/06/2022 at 17:48 UTC

35 upvotes, 5 direct replies

TIL my IRL birthday is Reddit’s birthday.

What are the odds?

Comment by [deleted] at 23/06/2022 at 17:58 UTC

24 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Nah, Reddit has been there since ever.

Comment by westcoastcdn19 at 23/06/2022 at 17:15 UTC

28 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Happy 17th birthday Reddit!

Comment by DARKplayz_ at 23/06/2022 at 17:23 UTC

35 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Happy birthday reddit. wish I joined reddit sooner

Comment by TheRealLuctor at 23/06/2022 at 23:29 UTC

8 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Today is my bday too!

Comment by [deleted] at 23/06/2022 at 17:30 UTC

22 upvotes, 1 direct replies

HAPPY CAKE DAY REDDIT!!!

Comment by Lavassin at 23/06/2022 at 17:26 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

For your birthday wish can you wish for the Steam servers to work? The summer sale just started and nothing loads like always :(

Comment by peter-doubt at 24/06/2022 at 00:11 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It's r/Place. It's gotta be r/Place

Comment by LesseFrost at 23/06/2022 at 21:28 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It's so wild how the site has grown and developed this sort of shared culture. Even if subs have their own way of working, everyone here has some semblance of understanding the site as a community and it's really cool. Here's to many more years!