Tag Archives: Reddit

Reddit is a Psyop

Posted on November 18, 2024 by David K.

I can’t confirm one way or another that this actually happened, and I’m not going to even try. It is instructive that there is no doubt it could be true, and I’ll leave it at that. This is yet another … Continue reading →

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You’re being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly…

Posted on March 16, 2024 by David K.

Source: You’re being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly… TL;DR: You know that Russia and other governments try to manipulate people online.  But you almost certainly don’t how just how effectively orchestrated influence networks are using social media platforms … Continue reading →

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Reddit Knows Programmers

Posted on February 26, 2024 by David K.

I “use” Reddit to look at subs for ESO and Fallout 76. That’s it. When I’m bored, I sometimes click over to the “popular” tab, and just have a look. It’s more of an anthropological experiment than an interest in … Continue reading →

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Reddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party data | Engadget

Posted on June 26, 2023 by David K.

Compared to the website’s average daily volume over the past month, the 52,121,649 visits Reddit saw on June 13th represented a 6.6 percent drop. A day later, that metric fell to seven minutes and 17 seconds, or the lowest that … Continue reading →

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Reddit’s disrespectful design

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David K.

An overview of Reddits seemingly counter-productive changes. Source: Reddit’s disrespectful design The author says, “I’ve stopped using Reddit mostly because I no longer wanted to support a site that has aggressively started to employ disrespectful design patterns.” Excuse me, but … Continue reading →

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#GossipGirlHere #girlboss #mensuck

Posted on July 19, 2021 by David K.

A TikToker’s recording of her male classmates joking about rape and saying that ‘silence is consent’ has viewers horrified. Source: TikToker who’s the ‘only girl in tech class’ films male classmates joking that ‘silence is consent’ right in front of … Continue reading →

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Discord bans the r/WallStreetBets server – The Verge

Posted on January 28, 2021 by David K.

Discord says it did not ban the server for financial fraud — rather, it was banned because it continued to allow “hateful and discriminatory content after repeated warnings.” The Verge gained access to the server and can confirm the claim … Continue reading →

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Techdirt on the Reddit GameStop Stock Bubble

Posted on January 27, 2021 by David K.

Okay, so what’s going on here? Did GameStop come up with an entirely new strategy to propel its relevance in the long-term video game industry? Did it totally restructure, coming up with cost-saving measures or store and staffing closures that … Continue reading →

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Why Porn Stars Like Me Are Terrified of VP Kamala Harris

Posted on January 4, 2021 by David K.

I respect Harris for seeing gays and women of color through a compassionate lens. After four years of Vice President Mike Pence, it’ll be nice to see someone make the executive branch empathetic again. Still, I doubt Harris’s executive empathy … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Election, Benford’s Law, and Twitter

Posted on November 9, 2020 by David K.

In response to allegations of rampant voter fraud, and subsequently digging into the details of the voting, Scott Adams tweeted (and I’m embedding static images, for reasons which will become clear): Knowing what he was talking about, I laughed, and … Continue reading →

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