The touching way a father surprised his son on his 30th birthday — 16 years...
A Reddit user recently turned 30 and received a card from his father, like most people do on their birthdays. The only difference: this person's father died 16 years ago.User ChrisBenRoy posted a photo...
View ArticleReddit is finally mounting a war against trolls
Reddit has finally made a move against trolls, releasing plans it hopes will "curb harassment" on the site.On Thursday, the site announced in a blog post that it was clamping down on harassment by...
View ArticleThe internet is obsessing over this real-life optical illusion that looks...
A photo depicting a seemingly impossible construction scene has risen to the top of "the front page of the internet"— Reddit — and the optical illusion is causing many to scratch their head in...
View ArticleReddit CEO Ellen Pao: 'It's not our site's goal to be a completely...
Interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to online harassment. Last week, Reddit introduced controversial new rules to fight the rampant harassment and make...
View ArticleWhy every company should ban salary negotiations right now
Ellen Pao, interim chief executive of Reddit, announced last month a ban on salary negotiations at the social media company. Her stated goal: to eliminate the persistent disadvantage that women have at...
View ArticleWhy Reddit and other companies don't let job candidates negotiate their salaries
Most professionals expect to negotiate their salaries when they receive a job offer, seeing it as the best time to get a boost in pay. But according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal,...
View ArticleWhy 'karma is king' on reddit
On Reddit, karma is king.For the 169 million casual users who frequent the “Front Page of the Internet," Reddit is just an offbeat social site with an eclectic (and occasionally offensive) mix of news,...
View Article20 fascinating facts that make you think twice
The world is a fascinating place, and it's full of weird and interesting facts that you might have never realized were true.Luckily, the folks over at Reddit have a collection of true facts about life,...
View ArticleIf you want a reason to be nervous about stocks, this Reddit post might do...
Stock investors are always on the lookout for signs of irrational exuberance, or people getting too excited about the stock market.And if you're looking for a new thing to make you nervous, this post...
View ArticleThe 'Ferris Bueller Fight Club' theory and other fan conspiracies are sending...
Reddit is the online forum where diehard fans of everything from "Goodfellas"to Katy Perry's dancing Super Bowl sharks congregate. So it makes sense that one of the most popular Ask Reddit threads this...
View ArticleReddit users are furious after the site banned a community dedicated to...
Reddit has ignited a firestorm of debate after the site banned five communities on Wednesday afternoon — including the popular "Fat People Hate" subreddit.The subreddit, also known as r/fatpeoplehate,...
View ArticleAfter a popular subreddit was banned, people are fighting back by trashing...
Reddit closed five communities on Wednesday night, including r/hamplanethatred and r/fatpeoplehate, both of which were devoted to mocking people who are overweight. Reddit users are outraged,...
View ArticleEllen Pao: Reddit doesn't negotiate salaries because that helps keep the...
Ellen Pao has been making a lot of changes at Reddit since taking over as interim CEO in November 2014.One internal change has been continuing the work of former CEO Yishan Wong to revamp how the...
View ArticleThis epic chart shows the average wage for almost every job in America
Reddit user Dan Lin has uploaded a chart showing the mean wage breakdown for every profession in America tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The top wages all belong to specialized medical...
View ArticleThis conversation about black people in Silicon Valley tech was really awkward
In Silicon Valley, we're getting comfortable talking about the fact that there aren't enough women in tech.When it comes to racial diversity, though, the conversation is just getting started. And...
View ArticleFormer Reddit CEO: You are free to be an a**hole, but keep it on Reddit
Former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong has weighed in on the controversy spurred by the website’s recent decision to shut down certain discussion groups, known as subreddits. Banning the subreddits, some of...
View Article9 ways to make extra cash while working full-time
If your salary simply isn't cutting it, or you're looking for a little extra splurge money, you have more options than you might think, even if you're already working a full-time job. Sometimes all it...
View ArticleReddit is about to become a lot more secure
Reddit has announced that it will encrypt its web traffic by default starting June 29.Encryption is a way to encode data so that it's nearly impossible for external snoopers to intercept it.As part of...
View Article'We got a 20-pound box of bacon' — 13 people reveal their worst wedding gifts
Buying the perfect wedding gift is a science. The formula calls for exact measurements of thought, practicality, and humor. If you fail, the internet will make sure you never forget.We scrolled through...
View ArticleHappy birthday Reddit! Here are the top 11 most popular posts of all time
Reddit, also known as "the front page of the Internet," just turned 10.Since its creation, the people behind its 36,136,190 different user accounts have created an astounding 190,227,552 different...
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