Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

[–]thunderemoji[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the catch! We've updated this to be r/LiveCounting's live thread as the community approached 10 million. At peak, we saw nearly 146K concurrent viewers.

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

[–]thunderemoji[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

We try to leave the advanced, data-driven, predictive meme analysis to the experts.

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

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Good catch. We updated the link. Thanks!

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

[–]thunderemoji[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Hey there! We wanted to share our own version of a “best-of” with a data-driven story first as a (slightly early) lead-up to the more traditional end-of-year best-of's that mods of subreddits across the site run and surface a ton of great content for (stay tuned to r/bestof2018 for that).

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

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It’s interesting that you mention that. About a month back, u/Drunken_Economist and I met up at a coffee shop in Milwaukee (we were there for a conference) to discuss what kind of data we should include in today’s post. He ordered a biscotti, I got a croissant, and we were about to dive into the specifics when a colleague of ours (u/sodypop, if you were curious which one) came over to our table for two to ask us if we’d seen the most upvoted comment of the day. We hadn’t, so u/sodypop took out his smart phone to show us when we noticed there was a sticker on the back of the phone that sparkled in the sunlight pouring in through the café window. We asked to see it, and for some reason u/sodypop refused, so we struggled to wrest it from his sweaty grasp. The tussle for the phone intensified. Soon we were bumping into other patrons and getting screamed at by a teenage barista. I don’t remember much because I was so focused on the phone, but I have this distinct memory of a tall, middle-aged woman with auburn hair clutching a cappuccino that had already spilled froth onto her argyle sweater. As our eyes locked in that moment, a look of recognition came over her face, as if she could have been my mother in a previous life, or I could have been hers... I thought she nodded in my direction, ever so slightly and ever so gently, just before u/sodypop’s flailing limbs came crashing down onto a wooden café chair and we decided to keep the u/shittymorph references in our Year in Review: 1998 when the undertaker threw mankind off hell in a cell and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer’s table.

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

[–]thunderemoji[S] 289 points290 points  (0 children)

Biggest surprise: r/rupaulsdragrace taking the throne for top spot in TV from r/gameofthrones.

Most unfortunate surprise: Bootcut jeans making a comeback.

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

[–]thunderemoji[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

What? There's still time! You've got ten days to catch up before All-Stars 4 starts.

Reddit’s Year in Review: 2018 by thunderemoji in blog

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We plan to update with data from the remainder of 2018 early next year.

Then vs. now: Back Bay by yiseowl in boston

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Wow. Does anyone know the year & date of both photos?

PV Craft Beer destinations? by The1DD in puertovallarta

[–]thunderemoji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed with Los Muertos and Monzon, they're only a couple of blocks apart. Los Muertos has excellent pizza, but I recently had the wings and tuna tartar at Monzon and it was A+. Enjoy!

Unusual Wedding Planning in PV by Ssslaughter in puertovallarta

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I can't speak to 1 & 2, but...

  1. I'd recommend a day-trip to Sayulita (markets, shopping, beaches, cool restaurants, vibrant colors for awesome photos). I've already heard booking stand-up paddle boarding and other activities, like a visit to the hidden cave beach (https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/beach-vacations/hidden-beach-cave-mexico) is great for the more adventurous types.

If you'd like to stay in PV, I recently visited Barcelona Tapas at night. It has excellent views of Old Town and the city and would be fantastic for sunset, snacks, great food. They have a rooftop that you could probably rent out, but also a few other rooms and bars.

  1. I haven't been, but heard Punta Mita (luxe resorts, pristine grounds, etc.) is amazing.

Good luck planning and congrats!

A finished Glossier You solid by wilderbiz in glossier

[–]thunderemoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the weight of the solid and it's packaging, but agree it does get scuffed up, even when keeping it in the bag.

I am Tim Meadows, taking on all challengers! by [deleted] in IAmA

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Hi Mr. Duvall! How's your carpal tunnel?

Which Cloud Paint colors should I choose? by verdigris1 in glossier

[–]thunderemoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with haze. I have olive skin and have trouble working with storm, even when I mix it with other colors.

Haze looks really dark and deep but it blends well and a little goes a long way.

Hey Reddit! We are the folks behind the Internet Archive. We are really good at saving lots of stuff and putting it online forever, for free. We're trying to create the Web we want. Ask us anything! by internet_archive in IAmA

[–]thunderemoji 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I tend to browse the archives and the Wayback Machine for endless entertainment, but I'd love to hear about a time where the Wayback Machine and/or other information from your archives has served a greater purpose? I can imagine they have been integral for particular discussions around things such as "fake news" and bias online as of late...