We shifted The Onion's business model to prioritize readers over advertisers, launching a subscription service that has successfully attracted tens of thousands of subscribers.

The acquisition offer from Condé Nast felt like an escape for me, as I didn't believe the situation we were in was sustainable; I was just trying to hold everything together.

The letter I wrote, 'The Soul of the Brand,' was meant to express my concerns about the company's direction and the need for a renewed focus on its core values and mission.

When I returned, I emphasized that if we don't change, we're dead; we had to implement a content policy to ensure Reddit's survival.

We chose to pursue advertising as a business model to keep Reddit free and open, aligning with our values and community expectations.

I turned down an acquisition offer from a clothing startup because I saw so much potential in Gobble and wanted to focus on solving a real problem in the meal kit space.

After turning down Yahoo's offer, we decided to focus on connecting more people, which ultimately led to significant growth.

In 2008, with the market collapse, we realized we needed to start making money, so we focused on monetizing our site and cutting costs.

At that time, there wasn't a clear monetization route for Reddit; we didn't have advertising or any real way to generate revenue, so we operated as a lean startup to survive with scarce resources.