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How exactly did Reddit become a top website and what does Lemmy need to do to eventually get there? (lemmy.world)

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Did Reddit get massive because of Digg users making a beeline towards them or were they already big before that?

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[-] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 1 year ago

Reddit grew alot when it got known that they did AMAs with celebrities and world leaders. All the tabloids would report on it. It's difficult for Lemmy or even Reddit to repeat that without having someone in a paid full-time position to arrange and facilitate the interview.

Another thing is the size of the userbase. It got to the point that the sources for specific news were on Reddit, making it the first to have details on the stories, so it was often referenced in actual news outlets.

[-] hellishharlot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Celebs go on podcasts all the time. A lemmy instance for a podcast or journal would probably work. Similar to other businesses federating

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