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Reddit defining its platform as a place for consumers to discuss brands speaks volumes about its motives.
Reddit is astroturfed from day 1. By that I mean they literally faked it until they made it as in the early days Reddit was 100% consisted of sock puppets, whose activity convinced outside people to join.
I disagree, I met people from reddit at meets IRL and we played darts and drank beer.
Crisis actors. Spez is going for the long con.