Reddit heads off Digg type controversy

April 2, 2007

In a move seemingly to avoid controversy before it happens, Reddit announced that they would be removing links on the front page that they didn’t agree with. It’s always great when a community centered site is at the mercy of those who operate it.

We got tired of having links appear on the front page that we didn’t agree with. Then we got fed up seeing comments about things we didn’t want discussed. Fortunately, Wired recently installed these fantastic new “memory holes” for us to use.

I wonder how many social media outlets out there actually leave the moderation to the users? I guess I would do the same if I was positioning my site as a newsworthy aggregator with an advertising reach to a certain savvy demographic (not that reddit would ever do that).

Good one Reddit…April Fools