From 2012 to 2015, Reddit faced multiple crises, including issues with toxic subreddits and a lack of a clear content policy, leading to community dissatisfaction.

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.

The first content policy was like a convention center where various communities could gather, but we had to draw a line against harmful content.

We made mistakes in defining our content policy, but enforcing it ultimately improved the platform and set us on a path to recovery.

As Reddit grew, the cohesive community began to fracture, leading to the creation of subreddits, which allowed for diverse interests and discussions to thrive separately.

The first subreddit created intentionally to foster a different community was the programming subreddit, as the popularity of political content was overshadowing other topics.

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.

We have clear community guidelines that prohibit pornography, child sexual abuse material, and violence, and we ensure that users under 18 have a more restricted experience on the platform.

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.