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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

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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.
  • @saxy_sax_player@beehaw.org
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    13•2 years ago

    Even the user names are formatted in a similar fashion.

    • @sarsaparilyptus@beehaw.org
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      20•2 years ago

      That’s reddit’s auto-generated username format. Most bots use those.

      • @Confuzzeled@lemmy.world
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        1•2 years ago

        Hey, some of us just lack imagination.

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