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JHB

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106. Let's just say that if you did checking it out, you'd be a statistically significant boost...
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 05:33 PM
Oct 2013

...to their usage.

Holy crap! In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #1
Wow! Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #2
I know we have a few young people on DU but as someone approaching 40 we have to face it. DU liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #3
I'm 22, I use DU. Kurska Oct 2013 #105
Reddit users are younger sadatay Oct 2013 #108
welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #109
In fairness, they also ban themselves LittleBlue Oct 2013 #4
I just saw that! kentauros Oct 2013 #12
I'll go out on a limb LittleBlue Oct 2013 #16
I go to their politics forum quite often Oilwellian Oct 2013 #24
demographics states otherwise. It is mainly a young person site. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #26
Majority young persons but.. sadatay Oct 2013 #110
Mother Jones is valuable investigative reporting. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #49
The Huffington Post is an aggregator of clickbait, sideboob, celebrity puffpieces and LeftyMom Oct 2013 #83
Yes. Look at every SHOCKING, huge-font headline and it's unavoidable. NCLefty Oct 2013 #94
Interesting. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #5
Except not really... Chan790 Oct 2013 #27
I was sorta wondering if the selection was unbiased. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #35
never heard of the joint warrior1 Oct 2013 #6
It looks like they've banned pretty much everyone, including themselves: Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #7
Notice that RW Yahoo isn't banned. lark Oct 2013 #45
Faux Snooze also not banned lark Oct 2013 #47
theonion???? They've got to be joking. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #50
Dang. What's left? tblue Oct 2013 #52
Looks like they took the politics out of their politics forum. Reddit is now less than useless. leveymg Oct 2013 #63
Defeats the purpose of reading. Octafish Oct 2013 #101
Sounds like Conservatives have infiltrated the moderation team, octoberlib Oct 2013 #8
Just like they did on Digg? Oilwellian Oct 2013 #11
I remember that on digg. Then the site got sold to some 'group'? & was ruined. Sunlei Oct 2013 #74
Isn't reddit used by 13 year olds? Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #9
hmmm I have never used reddit. but it seems that they littlewolf Oct 2013 #10
Freeperville is still accepted? Sheepshank Oct 2013 #18
I admit I did not notice that. I just saw what appeared to be littlewolf Oct 2013 #34
Reddit is for posting and discussing articles. Freeperville doesn't post articles. Xithras Oct 2013 #48
Did you see this at the link? Raine1967 Oct 2013 #21
Yes, I did see that Oilwellian Oct 2013 #29
It does remind me of what happened over with Digg. Raine1967 Oct 2013 #30
It is disturbing Oilwellian Oct 2013 #32
MOTHER JONES??? Raine1967 Oct 2013 #13
Seriously? What the hell? ( n/t ) Make7 Oct 2013 #82
Meh, oh well. HappyMe Oct 2013 #14
boycott Reddit... that simple JCMach1 Oct 2013 #15
I never used it, nor liked their "layout." kentauros Oct 2013 #20
I visit it every day. The political discussion there is better than anything I've ever gotten on DU. Dawgs Oct 2013 #36
Hogwash. ronnie624 Oct 2013 #90
You're right. Political discussion here is ALL political. Dawgs Oct 2013 #99
I often link my DU posts to Reddit as well as my Twitter account. madfloridian Oct 2013 #69
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #17
Drudge should be banned everywhere. RebelOne Oct 2013 #59
They banned Wikipedia but allow Foxnews (only banned nation.foxnews.com, not Fox itself) geek tragedy Oct 2013 #19
+1 Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #54
And FreeRepublic, apparently. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #72
All I can say is, "What's Reddit?" Coyotl Oct 2013 #22
IMO Mr Dixon Oct 2013 #23
ah, the pajamahadeen strikes again. what an interesting list--noticed that rimjob's little site not niyad Oct 2013 #25
That is their right.Looks like they are cleaning up the "noise" Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #28
Yes, reliable and objective news sources like Fox, Free Republic and Red State Fumesucker Oct 2013 #43
Reliable and objective like Fox News? pa28 Oct 2013 #61
Those who run the site are obviously idiots and likely wingnuts. ronnie624 Oct 2013 #91
i notice redstate and fthe freepers arent banned rdking647 Oct 2013 #31
They ban the onion too. Ganja Ninja Oct 2013 #33
Can't wait to see the Onion's reaction. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #53
Reddit should not be ignored. Dawgs Oct 2013 #37
And, /r/politics is very left leaning. DJ13 Oct 2013 #76
I don't know. :( n/t Dawgs Oct 2013 #98
Maybe it's because they want news stories? It seems senseless to post Dash87 Oct 2013 #38
But the list includes Raw Story, which does do news stories starroute Oct 2013 #60
As the DK post says, Mother Jones won a Polk award for the '47%' video last year muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #93
I think in retaliation DU should ban all discussion and posting Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #39
Are you happy now far left posters? Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #40
Cull not, lest you be culled. Downwinder Oct 2013 #41
Well well well, what goes around comes around... MattSh Oct 2013 #42
I'd forgotten that, good catch n/t Fumesucker Oct 2013 #44
I don't recall that argument. I do recall the factual observation that RT is owned and operated geek tragedy Oct 2013 #55
I read quite a few of the attempts to put lipstick on that pig… and Reddit wasn't used that I recall KittyWampus Oct 2013 #58
Try this link... MattSh Oct 2013 #107
The DU "kill the messenger" crowd runs wild sometimes. L0oniX Oct 2013 #100
... but not Free Republic or Conservative Cave. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #46
Conservative Cave? arikara Oct 2013 #77
You have no idea... Hissyspit Oct 2013 #81
I think I'll take a pass on checking it out arikara Oct 2013 #92
It's whole purpose for existence is to make fun of posters on DU. Hissyspit Oct 2013 #104
Let's just say that if you did checking it out, you'd be a statistically significant boost... JHB Oct 2013 #106
It makes FR look like PCIntern Oct 2013 #97
Maybe the PTB "bought" them. nt Zorra Oct 2013 #51
Looks like a right wing censorship job disguised as "balance." Ian_rd Oct 2013 #56
Oh Wow....this is going to backfire KauaiK Oct 2013 #57
Someone with lots of $$$$$$. nt valerief Oct 2013 #65
Wikipedia.org?????? nt valerief Oct 2013 #62
Wow, looks like a comprehensive censorship job on left wing opinion. pa28 Oct 2013 #64
lawl Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #66
Blog War comes to DU. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #67
Did the Koch Brothers buy Reddit? Dopers_Greed Oct 2013 #68
This would be their 'outreach' to young voters - keepin ya stupid and ya don't even know it. toby jo Oct 2013 #70
reddit.com has a feedback email DFab420 Oct 2013 #71
Alas ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #73
Never heard of Reddit till I read the OP Kaleva Oct 2013 #75
how legit is that gopiscrap Oct 2013 #78
Every time I go to Reddit LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #79
With the concept of objectivity in mind, I understand the decision. 1000words Oct 2013 #80
You think that is the reason? Rex Oct 2013 #84
Who knows, really? But if they want to use that as a reason, it is valid. 1000words Oct 2013 #85
No, it is really pretty simple The Straight Story Oct 2013 #86
Okay thanks for explaining how reddit works. Rex Oct 2013 #88
One thing you should check out, and I love: The Straight Story Oct 2013 #89
Did Reddit give an explanation for its bans, esp. regarding political sites like DU? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #102
Well, again, this is just relevant to one subreddit out of many hundreds The Straight Story Oct 2013 #103
Fuck those guys anyway TroglodyteScholar Oct 2013 #87
I don't care about Reddit. nt BootinUp Oct 2013 #95
Reddit is the gutter of the Internet. mattclearing Oct 2013 #96
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