Erik Martin articles

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  Article

  Reddit apologizes for 'online witch hunts,' asks community to be 'sensitive of its own power'

  By T.C. Sottek on April 22, 2013 03:48 pm + 72 comments

  Reddit General Manager Erik Martin has apologized for the Reddit community's reaction to the Boston Continue reading…

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  Article

  Reddit launches first original video series: 'Explain Like I'm Five'

  By Carl Franzen on March 18, 2013 02:23 pm + 39 comments

  Reddit just launched it first original video series on YouTube, "Explain Like I'm Five (ELIF)." The Continue reading…

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  Feature

  Reddit's road rules: trolling America's heartland, one startup at a time


  By T.C. Sottek on October 19, 2012 11:00 am + 47 comments

  13 strangers. 6 wheels. John McCain’s bus. A parade of startups among infinite cornfields in Continue reading…

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  Article

  Banned Reddit moderator fears 'cloak and dagger' handling of criticism

  By Adi Robertson on October 16, 2012 03:01 pm + 108 comments

  Thanks to its 40 million loosely moderated users, Reddit has achieved massive growth with a minimum Continue reading…

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  Article

  Reddit leaders deflect censorship criticism and defend hands-off policies

  By T.C. Sottek on October 14, 2012 12:54 pm + 345 comments

  Reddit prides itself on its decentralized meritocracy —"subreddits are a free market. Anyone can Continue reading…

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  Article

  Beta-testing democracy: Reddit's plan to drop an open internet 'geek bomb' on lawmakers

  By T.C. Sottek on October 5, 2012 02:39 pm + 59 comments

  The Verge is onboard Reddit's "Internet 2012 bus," which is driving between the presidential debate Continue reading…

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  Article

  Internet 2012: Reddit and Alexis Ohanian hit the campaign trail to fight for the future of freedom

  By T.C. Sottek on August 27, 2012 05:55 pm + 23 comments

  As another presidential election year unfolds, a familiar tapestry of political conflict is Continue reading…