Reddit automatically assigns random usernames to new accounts. Users can only change their username once. Custom usernames cannot be changed after creation. Only Apple ID or Google Account users can change their username
Founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian, and Aaron Swartz. Initially coded in Common Lisp, later switched to Python. Acquired by Condé Nast Publications in 2006. Became independent subsidiary in 2011
Reddit has 500 million monthly active users, with 2.8 million subreddits. Quora.com reaches 300 million monthly users with 3000-5000 daily questions. GitHub hosts 65 million developers with 200 million repositories. Medium has 60 million monthly active users for long articles
Reddit requires an account to send private messages. Messages can be sent through notification bell or profile menu. Users can send messages to specific accounts or subreddit moderators. Private messages are limited to text only
Karma is Reddit's equivalent of Facebook's likes. Users gain karma by receiving upvotes on their content. Some subreddits require minimum karma to post
Account holders can view browsing history through profile page. Recent posts visible only to logged-in users. Search history accessible via search bar with trending topics. Comments and posts history viewable through profile. Individual items can be deleted but not bulk