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RSS/ INFORMATION AGGREGATORS. Clare Santos- Gacad EDT 180. Nex t. What in the world is reddit ?. Click on the Alien to find out !!!!! ttp :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlI022aUWQQ. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF REDDIT?. A social media site where you can find what’s new and popular on the web!.
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RSS/ INFORMATION AGGREGATORS Clare Santos- Gacad EDT 180 Next
What in the world is reddit? • Click on the Alien to find out!!!!! ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlI022aUWQQ
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF REDDIT? • A social media site where you can find what’s new and popular on the web!
Reddit’s popular features • The ability to vote links as either up or down. • Karma: It’s a number shown next to a username that reflects how much good the user has done towards reddit. Submitting more links that other people like and vote for gains more karma. The up arrow helps users vote for good links. The down arrow represents the links that users think is junk. • Subreddits: Are link categories that reddit is divided into. Ranging from Educational, Image Sharing, and Humor.
Reddit’s intended audience Everyone who surfs the inter-webs. Those who like to check everything interesting going on in the world. Examples of popular Subreddit Categories are listed below.
WHY I USE REDDIT! • To pass time. • To feel relevant in the world. • To be caught up in the latest controversies. • To be able to view funny and adorable links.
WHAT IS REDDIT USED FOR? • Reddit is a one stop place for the latest entertainment, trends, and news. • It’s a social networking service that lets users submit all sorts of content. • For people to find your niche within multiple subreddits. • To build a community.
Why might we care about redditand its uses? • Reddit is a home for people’s many voices and opinions. • As a user, you have the choice to upvote or downvote the links. • Voting allows a person to view links that are relevant to them and their interests. • We should care about reddit, because it is a place full of content. You never know what you may see!
Reddit’s Social Media characteristics. • It is considered as an information aggregator. • Contains a platform to build social networks. • Allows individual to create their own profiles. • Users are allowed to view and share their ideas with others. • Entries are organized by subreddits. • Users are allowed to vote submissions to organize the posts’ in order of popularity. • Lots of voices and opinions are on Reddit.
Fun facts about reddit! • Reddit is a play on words that mean “I read it” • The alien logo of Reddit is Snoo. • All you need is an account to submit a link!
Thank you! • I hope you have enjoyed my presentation about Reddit. Thank you for being a great audience. • If you have any further questions please contact me at (cgaca@reddit.com)