Why Reddit is the new political soapbox
In the age of Reddit, political conversations teeter between thoughtful discussions on the war on drugs to cartoon emoticons, but earning upvotes isn’t as easy as simply showing up.
On Feb 6, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Monday’s Reddit Digest—the politicians invade!
The weekend saw two more politicial longshots turn to Reddit, clearly hoping the social news site can improve their odds against entrenched opponents.
Upvote: This week, Reddit corrected its mistakes
A misidentified deliveryman, a misguided Internet protest, and a misfired Q&A made news.
On Feb 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reddit campaigns to unseat House Judiciary Chairman
The social news community is backing Richard Mack, a political unknown, in an attempt to make Congressman Lamar Smith pay for his support of a pro-copyright bill.
On Jan 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier
SOPA headed for complete rewrite
Rep. Lamar Smith, who championed the controversial antipiracy bill, now says “we need to revisit the approach.”
On Jan 20, 2012 by Owen Thomas
SOPA author calls Wikipedia’s protest a “publicity stunt”
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith announced that debate over the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act will resume in February.
On Jan 18, 2012 by Austin Powell
Reddit Digest: January 5, 2012
The Reddit section /r/sceince debunks a sensational article about “time cloaks” while a redditor takes down Stop Online Piracy Act coauthor Lamar Smith.
On Jan 5, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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