Reddit Communities and Subreddit Culture Formation (2005–2015)

1. Reddit launches as a social news site

   Jun 1, 2005Labels: Reddit, Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian

   • Wikipedia
   • Timeline

2. First known Reddit post is submitted

   Jun 23, 2005Labels: Reddit, ChickenLittle

   • Nasdaq

3. Reddit adds commenting, enabling conversation threads

   Dec 1, 2005Labels: Commenting, Threaded discussion

   • Timeline

4. Condé Nast acquires Reddit and relocates team

   Oct 31, 2006Labels: Cond Nast, Reddit team

   • WIRED
   • TechCrunch

5. Topic forums grow into recognizable sub-communities

   Dec 1, 2006Labels: r science, r politics

   • Timeline

6. User-created subreddits enter beta

   Jan 22, 2008Labels: Subreddits, User-created communities

   • TechCrunch
   • Timeline

7. AskReddit launches as a large discussion hub

   Jan 25, 2008Labels: r AskReddit

   • AskReddit

8. Reddit open-sources most of its code

   Jun 18, 2008Labels: Open source, Reddit codebase

   • Ars

9. RedditGifts begins, expanding community beyond posts

   Jan 1, 2009Labels: RedditGifts

   • RedditGifts

10. IAmA forms a home for “Ask Me Anything”

    May 27, 2009Labels: r IAmA, AMA

    • IAmA

11. Third-party mobile clients grow around Reddit access

    May 29, 2010Labels: Third-party apps, Alien Blue

    • Alien Blue

12. r/changemyview launches structured debate norms

    Jan 16, 2013Labels: r changemyview

    • CMV

13. Default subreddits are set and later adjusted

    Jul 18, 2013Labels: Default subreddits

    • TechCrunch

14. Moderator blackout protests Victoria Taylor’s firing

    Jul 2, 2015Labels: Moderator blackout, Victoria Taylor

    • Snopes
    • WYPR