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Steve Huffman

09/26/24

@ Sequoia Capital

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

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How Reddit Became "The Front Page of the Internet" ft. Founder Steve Huffman

@ Sequoia Capital

How Reddit Became "The Front Page of the Internet" ft. Founder Steve Huffman

09/26/24

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Steve Huffman

09/26/24

@ Sequoia Capital

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.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

After facing significant setbacks, we took back control from our investors and focused on learning from our mistakes to develop a better product.

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Steve Huffman

09/26/24

@ Sequoia Capital

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

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Rick Klau

05/15/13

@ GV (Google Ventures)

We needed to fix the broken DMCA process on Blogger, which was damaging our reputation and degrading the user experience.

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Mark Zuckerberg

04/30/25

@ Dwarkesh Patel

We need to own our decisions in content moderation and not defer too much to external pressures, as we are responsible for the systems we build and their impacts.

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Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

Initially, we faced challenges with our website as users preferred YouTube over our platform, leading us to pivot our strategy based on user feedback.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Our early debate about the quality of data on Facebook led us to prioritize clean and accurate information, which helped establish a reliable platform that users could trust.

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Steve Huffman

09/26/24

@ Sequoia Capital

Reddit needed a content policy to address the issues of banning subreddits and managing content effectively, as prior to that, there was no clear guideline.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

When we faced backlash for a controversial comment on social media, we learned the importance of being cautious with sensitive topics and the potential consequences of our messaging.