“With Facebook, you're not really allowed to be unhappy. Think about it: There's only a like button. Yes, you can be angry, but it's only lighthearted rage. On Reddit, perhaps because you can be anonymous, people are willing to be openly sad or angry. They are more honest.” PeopleThinkingHonestWillingAngryRageUnhappyButtonsYes You CanReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“Everything ultimately becomes the CEO's problem, no matter where it starts. I can see why some CEOs crack under the pressure.” I CanMatterProblemPressureCracksCeo Author:Yishan Wong
“I think that's one of the most unique and potentially powerful things about reddit - people come for the news, and stay for the community.” PeopleThinkingCommunityPowerfulNewsUniqueReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“In the context of social media, reddit is more about the media than the personalities.” SocialMediaPersonalitySocial MediaReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“Reddit is where anyone can come and tell their real story.” RealStoriesReal StoryReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“All of us at reddit work here because we think that reddit is a community like none other. We think it can be a powerful force to change the world for the better.” ThinkingWorldForceCommunityPowerfulChanging The WorldReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“I think that building any product that has a lot of user loyalty is a bit like making a sequel to a great movie or video game - people generally want 'more of the same thing, except better and different.” PeopleThinkingWantDifferentGamesBitsBuildingProductsLoyaltyVideoUsersSequels Author:Yishan Wong
“I'm not looking to step in and make 'big, bold changes' - I think reddit is great, and the team has a lot of good features already in the pipeline to improve functionality for users and mods, help with subreddit discovery, improve the API, and help bring reddit to more people.” PeopleThinkingHelpingBigsStepsTeamDiscoveryFeaturesUsersPipelineFunctionalityRedditMods Author:Yishan Wong
“Reddit strives to be a community-oriented link-sharing and news site, which means that all our content is submitted and voted on by members of our community. We don't interfere with that process at all, either in an editorial or curation capacity.” MeanProcessCommunityMembersNewsCapacityStriveLinksSiteInterfereStrifeOur CommunityEditorialsReddit Author:Yishan Wong
“We stand for free speech. This means we are not going to ban distasteful subreddits. We will not ban legal content even if we find it odious or if we personally condemn it.” IfsMeanSpeechFree SpeechBansDistasteful Author:Yishan Wong
“One hundred years ago, people were faced with the choice of learning to read or remaining illiterate laborers who would be left behind as have-nots in a rapidly modernizing world. In the coming century, being able to command a world that will be thoroughly computerized will set apart those who can live successfully in the future from those who will be utterly left behind.” PeopleWorldYearsWould BeAbleChoicesLeftBehindsCenturyHundredYears AgoCommandLeft BehindIlliterateLaborersLearning To Read Author:Yishan Wong
