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0 pointsexelius9y ago0 comments

It is if your goal is to control (or at least influence) the Internet zeitgeist without appearing to...

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TylerE9y ago· 3 in thread

That's a propaganda success, not a business success. Reddit has always lost money, and continues to lose money quarter after quarter.

mbesto9y ago

My theory - Reddit is kept alive by YC and YC-affiliates to keep the "hype" engine around their investments alive. In other words "remember, this is from the smart people that invested in the Frontpage of the Internet™!"

bdcravens9y ago

Keep in mind that Reddit was pretty much PG's idea, not the founders'.

detaro9y ago

Since when is being associated with Reddit a huge signal of success, esp. compared to other sucessful startups?

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