Reddit's growth from $15 million to $456 million in revenue by 2021 demonstrates the success of our business model and community engagement.

The agency of users is fundamental to Reddit; they create and rank content, and their capacity for amazing contributions exceeds our expectations.

In 2006, major tech companies like Google and Yahoo began expressing interest in acquiring Reddit, highlighting its growing presence in the online space.

Returning to Reddit in 2015 was the hardest decision I've ever made, as I had to leave Hipmunk, but I felt a strong responsibility to help the company I co-founded. Reddit is more important to the world than many realize, and it would be a shame if it didn't live up to its potential.

Reddit's name comes from the phrase 'I read it on Reddit,' and it was designed as a user-friendly platform for sharing and discussing topics in one centralized place, which was a novelty in 2005.

Reddit combined elements of social bookmarking from Delicious and community engagement from Slashdot, creating a unique platform that had never been seen before.

The acquisition by Condé Nast in 2006 was a crucible moment for Reddit, providing liquidity but also revealing the differing priorities of team members after the acquisition.

The presence of companion products in the top ranks, especially those catering to NSFW content, highlights their popularity and the traffic they generate.

Condé Nast acquired Reddit for $10 million, presenting a crucial decision for the founders: to sell to an established media company or gamble on Reddit's potential as part of the internet's future.