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by SheepSlapper 4581 days ago
Yeah, that's how Reddit got off the ground. Worked out pretty well for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmeDzx4SUME

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Really insightful. It's amazing how openly they talk about how they faked users in the beginning. I guess at this point no one cares.
I was familiar with the story, but had never seen that video before. Thanks for that, tremendous insights in that short clip.