Unmasking Reddit’s Violentacrez, the biggest troll on the web.      
[culture / trolling / technology]

Adrian Chen, an editor at Gawker, uncovered the identity of one of the most notorious trolls on the web. And confronted him about, well, quite a bit of stuff that isn’t great to be associated with. The story is a fascinating read and a lesson to us all about what we say online - even when we think we’re anonymous. If you’re as curious as I was, you’ll also want to watch the CNN (video) interview.  

Fast food workers of Reddit tell you what not to eat.  The Reddit chain started with the following question: “Fast food workers of Reddit, what is the one menu option at your employment that you would recommend people never eat? (Because of cooking safety, cleanliness, unhealthy, etc.” You can find the full chain with answers hereor a summary from the Huffington Post here. Hint: Never order chicken nuggets. High-res

Fast food workers of Reddit tell you what not to eat. 

The Reddit chain started with the following question: “Fast food workers of Reddit, what is the one menu option at your employment that you would recommend people never eat? (Because of cooking safety, cleanliness, unhealthy, etc.” You can find the full chain with answers hereor a summary from the Huffington Post here. Hint: Never order chicken nuggets.

10-year-long game creates ‘hellish nightmare’ world.  I’m so glad CNN picked up on this. When I saw this guy’s post on Reddit, I immediately shared it with everyone I knew who played Civilization/Civ II, which was approximately two people: my dad & my sister. This guy has played Civ II for 10 years - and started a Reddit chain based on what was left of the world (“a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation.”) Bleak, but fascinating.  High-res

10-year-long game creates ‘hellish nightmare’ world. 

I’m so glad CNN picked up on this. When I saw this guy’s post on Reddit, I immediately shared it with everyone I knew who played Civilization/Civ II, which was approximately two people: my dad & my sister. This guy has played Civ II for 10 years - and started a Reddit chain based on what was left of the world (“a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation.”) Bleak, but fascinating. 

Source CNN