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withersailor@aussie.zone to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

reddit founders made hundreds of fake profiles so site looked popular

arstechnica.com

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reddit founders made hundreds of fake profiles so site looked popular

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withersailor@aussie.zone to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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In its early days, reddit was built on lies. Sure, lots of code, but some lies.
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    Fake it till you break it

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      They are breaking it alright.

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        They need to break it more

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