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Is The Downfall Of Reddit Imminent? “This Site Is A Shell Of Its Former Self”
Before 2005, where could you go to find do-it-yourself home improvement tips, conspiracy theories, recipes, and political or religious communities of like-minded people, all in one place? Reddit.
By Gwen Farrell5 min read
Reddit has a checkered past in its nearly 20-year history, dotted by troubling corporate shake-ups and a notably unpopular “anti-harassment policy” implemented in 2015. Founded by two University of Virginia students, the entire concept behind Reddit was a sort of online agora, or a public forum where anyone and everyone could share their knowledge, thoughts, and opinions on a wide variety of topics.