The AskNYC subreddit is my favorite thing on reddit /Xy2Qn4GuTA Whether it’s a peek into a new way of life (or into someone’s fridge like on /r/FridgeDetective) or some cute pictures to brighten your work day, there’s a subreddit to pique your interest. Subreddits are not only a place for (and congregation of) people interested in the same niche or bizarre stuff you are, but they’re fountains of new information. One subreddit that often comes under fire is a pro-Donald Trump community, r/The_Donald, which has been accused of promoting white supremacy. Other banned subreddits including r/beatingwomen and r/gunsforsale because, well, just look at their subreddit names.

The community was banned for promoting violence and hate speech against women and has been associated with men who have committed mass shootings, such as Elliot Rodger, who perpetrated the 2014 Isla Vista shootings. Some subreddits have proven controversial -and have been banned. The subreddits r/incel, for instance, was dedicated to incels, men who blame women for their sexual failings. There’s even a subreddit for helping you find subreddits on a topic you find interesting: /r/findareddit. Ask yours here: -boĪnother notable subreddit is /r/AskReddit, where people crowdsource Redditors for their answers to various questions, and on /r/aww, people post cute pictures and stories (usually of animals). Hey, everyone: I'll be taking your questions online today. Some subreddits have boosted the website’s reach, in particular /r/AMA ( Ask Me Anything), where celebrities and other public figures submit themselves to questioning by Redditors. That goes to show just how popular the website is.

As of June 2018, there were over 850,000 subreddits on everything under the sun, from movies to motivation tips.

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