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jackpot@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

ILY SWARTZ, THE REAL CREATOR OF REDDIT. RIP.

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ILY SWARTZ, THE REAL CREATOR OF REDDIT. RIP.

jackpot@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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  • alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org
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    He’s not really a creator of reddit. Just his startup and reddit got merged at that time when they were in the same incubator

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      spez couldnt code for shit, swartz built that fucker himself sweat and tears. genuinrly one of the greatest mjnds of our generation

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        He was also responsible for the whole simple hacker-y design / vibe that helped lure people from decadent beveled-everything Digg.

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          digg?

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            Digg doesn’t deserve weird special capitalization anymore than Reddit does.

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            yes

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