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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:34:02 -0700

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Question about digital goods and fan communities for article about entertainment biz post-SOPA.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:35:19 -0700

Before I joined the reddit ~~cult~~ staff, I worked in the film & music industry. Even back then, even working for a fairly nimble indie company, it was pretty frustrating to see how the industry was failing miserably to even try transitioning to a digital world.

Anyway, in the aftermath of the SOPA/PIPA defeat, someone asked me to write an article about what the entertainment industry should be focusing on and investing in, instead of lobbyists.

I have some pretty basic ideas (like optimizing pricing based on revenue not contracts), but I think there's also a lot of potential with strong fan communities like /r/breakingbad.

So, as a hypothetical, what digital Breaking Bad-related item would you actually pay $20-$50 for? Could be anything. What would be on your wish list?

Thanks for humoring me!

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We need a backronym for everyone who is blacking out in opposition to SOPA/PROTECT-IP on 1/18

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:49:13 -0700

The supporters of these bills have worked up some very compelling acronyms that frame the debate about these bills: PROTECT-IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act) and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act).

Clearly, the reason why these bills have so many supporters despite the huge problems with them and growing list of opponents is because they have cleverer names.

We're trying to come up with a good backronym for all of the companies that are blacking out their site or otherwise standing up in opposition of SOPA/PROTECT-IP.

Clearly, the bills authors do not consider any of us that work in or depend on the internet/tech sector for our profession to be "American business or consumers", so I think a name for the group of companies (job creators) that are opposing these bills should reflect that.

We need your help with name/backronym ideas. All the ones we came up with were NSFW.

edit: I think we have a winner - P.R.O T.E.C.H. J.O.B.S. = Promote Real Online Technical Entrepreneurship and Cancel Horrific, Job-killing Bills like SOPA

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What should we do during the Anti-SOPA/PIPA blackout on January 18th?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:10:38 -0700

We can certainly try to get as many redditors into the House Committee Hearing and/or visit offices, but wondering what else we should do on the ground there?

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2 Billion and Beyond

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:38:21 -0700

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Who would you nominate for the "Best of reddit 2011" awards?

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:35:09 -0700

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reddit helps with your New Year's Resolutions

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:17:13 -0700

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Happy Holidays, You Glorious Bastards!

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:29:58 -0700

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reddit, we need your help raising awareness about SOPA in the mainstream and local media.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:46:34 -0700

Edit: Thanks everyone for the feedback and for contacting your local media. We've gotten some inquiries toward us that referenced contact from a local viewer/reader/etc., so people are at least getting interested. Keep it up!

Inspired by this recent post "I work in news and this is how you stop SOPA", we are doing everything we can to contact both local and national media to raise awareness of SOPA. We are reaching out to the media contacts we have and are already having some small success, but we need your help.

Now that the committee vote has been delayed until January, we are focusing on local press. It's absolutely critical that we raise awareness of SOPA/PIPA and the devastating impact they would have on all manner of small businesses that rely on the internet to sell and market their goods and services. Here are some things that would help our efforts:

Legal and technology experts who could talk about the impact of SOPA to media, especially to local press.
Small business owners who would be negatively impacted by SOPA (almost anyone selling anything online, or reliant on online advertising). We're specifically looking for people who've made money online with an etsy store, or a successful kickstarter, etc.
Contacting local press directly. Here is a short blurb text that you can customize:

The internet is THE job creation platform of the 21st century because it allows local small businesses and entrepreneurs to efficiently sell their goods and services across the globe. Two bills now pending in Congress—the PROTECT IP Act of 2011 (Protect IP) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House threaten to undermine that platform by denying business owners that use the internet the right to due process of law.

Unfortunately, most people and small business owners are not even aware of SOPA & PIPA, much less the threat they pose. These days the internet impacts just about every business, and it's important that local business owners learn more about how Congress may further regulate the internet.

Here is an open letter from prominent tech entrepreneurs, including the founders of google, Twitter, Youtube, Huffington Post, Craigslist, Yahoo!, paypal, and eBay: http://dq99alanzv66m.cloudfront.net/sopa/img/12-14-letter.pdf

Adam Savage from Mythbusters explains how SOPA could destroy the internet as we know it: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/mythbusters/articles/mythbuster-adam-savage-sopa-could-destroy-the-internet-as-we-know-it-6620300

Please help inform your audience about how Congress is attempting to regulate the internet.

If you have info on any of these or fit the description and are willing to talk to press, please email sopapress@reddit.com.

If you contact local or national press and would like our team to also follow up with them, please cc

sopapress@reddit.com

Thanks for your help!

Stopped they must be. On this all depends.

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Posting personal info (including facebook links) is NOT allowed on reddit, and anyone doing so is subject to a site wide ban. If you post what you think is someone's home address or mother's telephone number you have the same amount of brain cells and class as the dumb ass kids in the video.

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:19:02 -0700

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The Future of Fundraising and Altruism on reddit

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:32:42 -0700

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Holiday meetup?

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:56:11 -0700

I'm going to be in town 20-27th to visit family. Would love to host a meetup somewhere, ideally in Chapel Hill. Anyone going to be around?

EDIT: December 20th at Milltown in Carrboro. 8pm. First few rounds are on me.

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Lucas Inspires reddit

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:23:32 -0700

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Mythbuster's Co-Host Grant Imahara Answers Your Top Ten Questions

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:58:58 -0700

Watch Grant's video response to your top questions.

In addition to being a co-host of Mythbusters, Grants’s the creator and builder of robot skeleton sidekick, Geoff Peterson, from The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson -- He’s also hosting Punkin Chunkin, along with Kari Byron and Tory Belleci on Discovery Channel & Science Channel on Thanksgiving night.

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Ask Mythbusters Co-Host Grant Imahara Anything (video interview)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:11:44 -0700

Grant will be answering the top questions (using best sort) as off 12pm PT on 11/17. Video will be posted sometime next week.

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Drinks and ping-pong with reddit admins. 11/12 - 6pm @Shamrock.

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:49:20 -0700

I'll be there along with fellow admin Jenakalif and reddit co-founder Kn0thing. Planning to hit up somewhere on Frenchmen later in the night.

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Dinner with reddit admin and Tulane alum on Sunday (11/13)?

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:14:40 -0700

Meeting up @ Bruno's 7pm.

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Saying goodbye to an old friend and revising the default subreddits

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:20:35 -0700

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Penn & Teller Answer Your Questions (Video)

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:59:52 -0700

Watch the Video Response

Penn & Teller (@pennjillette and @mrteller) answer your top questions.

Check out their new show Tell a Lie this Wednesday night.

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Penn & Teller Answer Your Questions (Video)

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:21:22 -0700

Watch the Video Response

Penn & Teller (@pennjillette and @mrteller) answer your top questions.

Check out their new show Tell a Lie this Wednesday night.

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Hiring a community manager for the best community in the World.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:01:15 -0700

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Come drink with PDX native chromakode and PDX virgin hueypriest on Friday (9/30) at 8pm at McMenamins/Ringler's Pub (on W. Burnside).

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:58:06 -0700

We are coming to your lovely city for ROFLCon Summit. Come drink with us here.

We'll be there from 8pm til at least midnight.

We'll even buy the first few rounds ;)

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Ask Penn & Teller Anything (Video IAMA)

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:22:08 -0700

Penn & Teller (@pennjillette and @mrteller) will be answering your top questions as of Wednesday 9/28 @ 12 midnight PT. They will record the video answers on Thursday 9/29 and the video response will be posted on Monday.

Check out their new show Tell a Lie and thanks to @discovery for helping to set this up.

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[Hiring] Part-Time Office Assistant for Projects at the reddit Office

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:34:21 -0700

reddit is looking for an organized and charming individual to help us with a few big projects. This will be part time and project by project at first. You will need to come to the reddit inner sanctum/office in SOMA. The first project will take approximately 40 hours. It can be started anytime and completed at your own pace, but must be done during normal 9-5 hours. If the first project goes well, there is an opportunity for more work including the possibility for an ongoing part-time position.

PM with resume and a bit about your schedule and situation.

Update: Just wanted to say we were blown away by the quantity and quality here. Thanks! Y'all are some smart, talented folk. Will try to get back to everyone, but a bit slammed at the moment

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[Hiring] Designer/Copywriter to help create marketing materials for reddit. Pay is by project.

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:06:06 -0700

An experienced designer & copywriter to help edit and create marketing materials for reddit. Projects will primarily be powerpoint presentations for sales calls and marketing one sheets. Advertising or marketing experience is a plus. Please PM examples of previous work.
edit: Pay will be based on experience.

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TheCuteList.com - The 24-7 competition for the cutest things on the Internet

Vote now in the final round of the Best of 2011 Awards

Question about digital goods and fan communities for article about entertainment biz post-SOPA.

We need a backronym for everyone who is blacking out in opposition to SOPA/PROTECT-IP on 1/18

What should we do during the Anti-SOPA/PIPA blackout on January 18th?

2 Billion and Beyond

Who would you nominate for the "Best of reddit 2011" awards?

reddit helps with your New Year's Resolutions

Happy Holidays, You Glorious Bastards!

reddit, we need your help raising awareness about SOPA in the mainstream and local media.

Posting personal info (including facebook links) is NOT allowed on reddit, and anyone doing so is subject to a site wide ban. If you post what you *think* is someone's home address or mother's telephone number you have the same amount of brain cells and class as the dumb ass kids in the video.

The Future of Fundraising and Altruism on reddit

Holiday meetup?

Lucas Inspires reddit

Mythbuster's Co-Host Grant Imahara Answers Your Top Ten Questions

Ask Mythbusters Co-Host Grant Imahara Anything (video interview)

Drinks and ping-pong with reddit admins. 11/12 - 6pm @Shamrock.

Dinner with reddit admin and Tulane alum on Sunday (11/13)?

Saying goodbye to an old friend and revising the default subreddits

Penn & Teller Answer Your Questions (Video)

Penn & Teller Answer Your Questions (Video)

Hiring a community manager for the best community in the World.

Come drink with PDX native chromakode and PDX virgin hueypriest on Friday (9/30) at 8pm at McMenamins/Ringler's Pub (on W. Burnside).

Ask Penn & Teller Anything (Video IAMA)

[Hiring] Part-Time Office Assistant for Projects at the reddit Office

[Hiring] Designer/Copywriter to help create marketing materials for reddit. Pay is by project.

Posting personal info (including facebook links) is NOT allowed on reddit, and anyone doing so is subject to a site wide ban. If you post what you think is someone's home address or mother's telephone number you have the same amount of brain cells and class as the dumb ass kids in the video.